Christopher Elias Heiss
Illustration — Elias Christoph Heiss (by Bernhard Vogel) • Illustration — Saint Augustine, 1713, by Christoph Elias Heiss Christopher Elias Heiss (1660–1731) was a German painter from Memmingen, Swabia. Christopher Elias Heiss was born in 1660 (although many sources claim 1670 or even 1760), he painted portraits well, he was mostly distinguished by his mezzotints, which he executed on an uncommonly large scale, some of his plates being three feet high and two feet wide.
Also recorded as Elias Christoph Heiss · Elias Christophe · Elias Christoph Heis
Christopher Elias Heiss
Bernhard Vogel · Self-scanned · Public domain
- Born
- 1660 · Memmingen.
- Died
- 1731 · Trunkelsberg.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- painter · artist · engraver
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Elias Christoph Heiss (by Bernhard Vogel) • Illustration — Saint Augustine, 1713, by Christoph Elias Heiss Christopher Elias Heiss (1660–1731) was a German painter from Memmingen, Swabia. Christopher Elias Heiss was born in 1660 (although many sources claim 1670 or even 1760), he painted portraits well, he was mostly distinguished by his mezzotints, which he executed on an uncommonly large scale, some of his plates being three feet high and two feet wide.
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Christopher Elias Heiss is recorded as painter, artist and engraver. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the headings Elias Christoph Heiss, Elias Christophe and Elias Christoph Heis. His recorded language was German.
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1660
Christopher Elias Heiss born at Memmingen.
1731
Christopher Elias Heiss died at Trunkelsberg.
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