Johann Jost Hiltensperger
Born in 1711.
Died in 1792.
Johann Jost Hiltensperger was a versatile artist who worked as a printer, copper engraver and block cutter. His work is distinguished by the production of copperplate and wood engravings, foregrounding historical motifs as well as contemporary themes of his time. Hiltensperger contributed to the dissemination of graphic art, bearing witness to the significant events and narratives of his era.
His artistic legacy remains a source of interest for the study of visual representations in the eighteenth century.