Ludwig von Siegen Siegen (c.1609 - c.1680)

RA Collection: People and Organisations

German soldier and amateur engraver, who invented the printmaking technique of mezzotint, a printing-process reliant on mechanical pressure used to print more complex engravings than previously possible.

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Born: c.1609 in Germany

Died: c.1680

Nationality: German

Gender: Male

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