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George S. Facius

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George S. FaciusBritish, 1750 - after 1802

George Sigmund Facius and John Gottleib Facius were etchers and engravers based in England. The brothers were born in the Bavarian city of Ratisbon. Their father was the Russian consul at Brussels, where they both studied engraving. In 1766, John Boydell offered them employment in London, and they produced mainly etched plates for him, including a set after Joshua Reynolds.

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