Jacob Adam

Charles-Joseph de Ligne by Jacob Adam, copper engraving, 1785

Jacob Adam (9 October 1748 – 16 September 1811) was an Austrian copper etcher.

Adam worked mainly for printing offices, but is best known for his small format portraits of which he created more than 100. He was born and died in Vienna.

Sources

Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie - online version

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 51959134 LCCN: nr89015643 ISNI: 0000 0001 0901 2671 GND: 122075560 SUDOC: 151786410 BNF: cb14954145h (data) ULAN: 500005832 RKD: 349

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