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Gregorius Sickinger (1558–1631) was a Swiss painter, draughtsman, and engraver.

Sickinger was born in Solothurn. He had 5 brothers and sisters, and was re-married after the death of his first wife. Sickinger worked primarily with woodcuts often used in book illustrations. He died penniless in 1631.[1]

There is a Gregor Sickinger street in Fribourg in his honour.

References

• This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia.

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[de] Gregorius Sickinger

Gregorius Sickinger (* um 1558 in Solothurn, Schweiz; † 1631 ebenda) war ein vielseitiger Künstler, von dessen Arbeiten vor allem seine grossformatigen Stadtansichten bekannt sind. Er wirkte als Maler, Zeichner, Formschneider, Radierer und Kupferstecher in der Schweiz und in Süddeutschland.

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