Jan Jiří Balzer - engraver, Norbert Grund - inventor - Man on the Shore
Jan Balzer was born on 6 August 1736 into a family of artists. He spent his apprentice years at Kuks where he was apprenticed to Michael Heinrich Rentz. Besides Jan, his brothers were also active in the printmaking field but only Jan gained great respect and recognition.
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measurements: height 135 mm
width 197 mm
material: paper
technique: etching
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inventory number: R 2167
gallery collection: Collection of Prints and Drawings