Johann Hegi der Ältere
Born in 1747.
Died in 1799.
Johann Hegi the Elder was a goldsmith and copper engraver. From 1782, he worked as court engraver in Stuttgart. He belonged to the notable Hegi family of artists and was the father of Franz Hegi, Johann Hegi the Younger and Hans Kaspar Hegi III.
His oeuvre bears witness to craftsmanship and a family tradition in the applied arts.