Joseph Wagner
Engraver (1706-1780) · Artists · Died at 74
Joseph Wagner was an eighteenth century Austrian engraver and printseller. Born in Thalendorf, he became a longtime pupil, friend, and partner with Italian painter Jacopo Amigoni. Wagner spent seven years in London during the 1730s where he was one of the city's leading engravers.
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In 1739, he moved to Venice where he continued as an engraver, while also managing a workshop with numerous pupils, and carrying on a considerable business as a printseller. His engravings include portraits, sacred subjects, mythology, and landscapes. He received a privilege granted by the Venetian Senate in 1750. His workshop became the most prominent center of engravings in 18th-century Venice.
