Johann Friedrich Hennig

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Johann Friedrich Hennig (probably * 1778 , † after 1806 ) was a German graphic artist , painter and engraver .

The village of Schöneberg. Colored copperplate engraving around 1800. Kupferstichkabinett Berlin

Today he is best known for his numerous colored copperplate engravings of fish, which he produced for the ichthyologist Marcus Bloch for the 12-volume work “Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fisch” (General Natural History of Fish) (published 1782 to 1795) . He also made some city views of Berlin.

  • Synanceia verrucosa Hennig.jpg
  • ME Blochii Systema ichthyologiae iconibus CX illustratum (1801) (14766068512) .jpg
  • ME Blochii Systema ichthyologiae iconibus CX illustratum (1801) (14579727560) .jpg
  • ME Blochii Systema ichthyologiae iconibus CX illustratum (1801) (14766129282) .jpg
  • ME Blochii Systema ichthyologiae iconibus CX illustratum (1801) (14579785809) .jpg

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SURNAME Hennig, Johann Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German graphic artist, painter and engraver
DATE OF BIRTH around 1778
DATE OF DEATH after 1806