Friedrich Wilhelm Gmelin
Born in 1745.
Died in 1821.
Friedrich Wilhelm Gmelin was an artist recognised for his work as an engraver and draughtsman. He worked primarily in Rome and Naples, where he moved within the circle of the landscape painter Philipp Hackert. Gmelin is particularly known for his reproductive engravings, which attest to his skill in translating pictorial works into impressions on paper.
Although his artistic career can be traced with some precision, it leaves room for uncertainty regarding the extent of his influence and contributions to the field of printmaking.