Peter Vischer-Passavant
Born in 1779.
Died in 1851.
Peter Vischer-Passavant was a notable artist whose principal activity lay in printmaking. A pupil of Samuel Birmann, he distinguished himself through his skizzenbücher as well as his engraved landscapes and vedute. In 1806, he played a fundamental role in the founding of the Society of Swiss Artists in Zofingen.
He was also the son of Peter Vischer the Elder, underscoring his artistic family heritage.