Gregorius Sickinger
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.
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- This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia.
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- 16th-century Swiss painters
- Swiss male painters
- 17th-century Swiss painters
- 1558 births
- 1631 deaths
- People from Solothurn
- Swiss painter stubs