Johan Martin Preisler
German copperplate engraver
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| Intro | German copperplate engraver | |
| Places | Germany | |
| was | Engraver Professor Educator Painter Artist Graphic artist | |
| Work field | Arts Academia Creativity | |
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| Birth | 14 March 1715, Nuremberg, Germany | |
| Death | 17 November 1794Copenhagen, Denmark (aged 79 years) | |
| Star sign | Pisces |
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Johan Martin Preisler (14 March 1715 in Nuremberg – 17 November 1794 in Copenhagen) was a German engraver, most notable for his work in Denmark. He was the son of the painter Johannes Daniel Preisler (1666 – 1737) and Anna Felicitas (née Riedner), making him the younger brother of the painter Johann Justin Preisler and the painter and engraver Georg Martin Preisler. The family came from Bohemia.