Hans Konrad Gessner
Born in 1697.
Died in 1775.
Hans Konrad Gessner is recognised for his work as a printer, publisher and engraver. He contributed to the creation of portraits as well as to the production of a plan of the city of Zurich. Gessner was also the father of the poet Salomon Gessner, adding a literary dimension to his family legacy.
His work reflects a period of transition in printing and publishing in Switzerland, although further details about his specific achievements remain uncertain.