Johann Salver
Johann Salver (c. 1670–1738) was a German engraver from the town of Forchheim, and the father of Johann Octavian Salver. Salver is the author of Die Gross und Landmeister des Deutschen Ordens containing 51 plates, published in Würzburg in 1716, and the series on the Würzburg prince-bishops titled Geschicht-Schreiber von dem Bischoffthum Wirtzburg, published in 1713.
Johann Salver

Johann Salver · Kupferstiche des „Hof - und Universitätskupferstechers Johann Salver aus Würzburg (1670 Forchheim 1738) · Public domain
- Born
- 1670
- Died
- 1738 · Forchheim.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- writer · printmaker
- Languages
- German
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Johann Salver (c. 1670–1738) was a German engraver from the town of Forchheim, and the father of Johann Octavian Salver. Salver is the author of Die Gross und Landmeister des Deutschen Ordens containing 51 plates, published in Würzburg in 1716, and the series on the Würzburg prince-bishops titled Geschicht-Schreiber von dem Bischoffthum Wirtzburg, published in 1713.
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1670
Johann Salver born.
1738
Johann Salver died at Forchheim.
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- 1.Hanswernfried Muth: Bildliche und kartografische Darstellungen der Stadt. In: Ulrich Wagner (Hrsg.): Geschichte der Stadt Würzburg. 4 Bände; Band 2: Vom Bauernkrieg 1525 bis zum Übergang an das Königreich Bayern 1814. Theiss, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8062-1477-8, S. 294–307 und 901, hier: S. 304 f.
- 2.Stefan Kummer: Architektur und bildende Kunst von den Anfängen der Renaissance bis zum Ausgang des Barock. In: Ulrich Wagner (Hrsg.): Geschichte der Stadt Würzburg. 4 Bände; Band 2: Vom Bauernkrieg 1525 bis zum Übergang an das Königreich Bayern 1814. Theiss, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8062-1477-8, S. 576–678 und 942–952, hier: S. 628 und 946.
- 3.ADB 30 285 286 Salver, Johann Octavian Rudolf Bergau ADB:Salver, Johann Octavian
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