Georg Schwanhardt

Georg Schwanhardt the Elder (1601-1667) was a German glass-engraver and rock crystal engraver, and the founder of the Nuremberg school of engravers.^[1][2][3] He was a student of Caspar Lehmann and upon Lehmann's death inherited his exclusive patent for engraving glass.^[1] His engravings often portray miniature landscapes adorned with formal scrollwork.^[1]

Goblet by Georg Schwanhardt the elder, Nuremberg, 1651, with later additions

References

1. "Glassware - Mid-15th to mid-19th century". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
2. "Schwanhardt, Georg". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
3. Biographie, Deutsche. "Schwanhardt, Georg - Deutsche Biographie". www.deutsche-biographie.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-28.