- Johann Jakob Haid
Johann Jakob Haid (1704-1767) was a German engraver who worked in
Augsburg . [ [http://www.wilnitsky.com/scripts/redgallery1.dll/details?No=4338 Johann Jakob Haid] at wilnitsky.com]Haid came from a German family of artists and engravers and was known for large
mezzotint portraits. [ [http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/print/exhibits/oldmaster/artists2.html Old Master Prints, Artists E-M] at nypl.org]He worked in England, and it has been suggested that he borrowed from the work of
Robert Robinson (c.1651 – 1706), who was a popular English mezzotint engraver, painter, and stage designer. [Ganz, James A., "Still-life Mezzotints by Robert Robinson"]Haid also produced botanical work after
Bartholomaus Seutter (1678-1754) [ [http://www.clevelandart.org/explore/artist.asp?artistLetter=H&recNo=16&woRecNo=0&display=list Johann Jakob Haid] at clevelandart.org] and withJohann Ridinger .References
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* [http://www.clevelandart.org/explore/artist.asp?artistLetter=H&recNo=16&woRecNo=0&display=list Johann Jakob Haid] at clevelandart.org
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