Carl Gottlieb Guttenberg (also Carl-Gottlieb, Carl Gottfried) (near Nuremberg, 21 August 1743–Paris, 20 May 1790) was a German

draughtsman A draughtsman (British spelling) or draftsman (American spelling) may refer to: * An architectural drafter, who produced architectural drawings until the late 20th century * An artist who produces drawings that rival or surpass their other types ...

and engraver. He received his initial training in

Nuremberg Nuremberg ( ; german: link=no, Nürnberg ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 (2019) inhabitants make it the 14th-largest ...

and

Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...

before traveling to Paris in 1767 to study under the engraver Jean Georges Wille. After a brief sojourn in

Basel , french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese , neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS ...

(1772-3), he lived and worked in Paris, producing

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, and

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s from his own designs and those of other artists. File:Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune Le Rendez-vous pour Marly.jpg, Jean-Michel Moreau, ''Le Rendez-vous pour Marly'', engraved by Carl Guttenberg c. 1777. File:Carl Gottlieb Guttenberg d’après Léonard Defrance Suppression des couvents sous Joseph II.jpg, ''Suppression of convents under Joseph II'' (1782) File:Carl Guttenberg after Etienne Theaulon, L'invocation a l'amour, NGA 3105.jpg, ''The Invocation to Love'' File:Guttenberg - Willhelm Tell, 1780-1800 (c).jpg,

Wilhelm Tell William Tell (german: Wilhelm Tell, ; french: Guillaume Tell; it, Guglielmo Tell; rm, Guglielm Tell) is a folk hero of Switzerland. According to the legend, Tell was an expert mountain climber and marksman with a crossbow who assassinated Alb ...

(c. 1780) File:CH-NB - Thun, Teilansicht vom Schloss gegen den See - Collection Gugelmann - GS-GUGE-ABERLI-C-11.tif,

Thun , neighboring_municipalities= Amsoldingen, Heiligenschwendi, Heimberg, Hilterfingen, Homberg, Schwendibach, Spiez, Steffisburg, Thierachern, Uetendorf, Zwieselberg , twintown = , website = www.thun.ch Thun (french: Thoune) ...

, partial view from the castle towards the lake File:CH-NB - Nidau, Städtchen und Schloss, von Nordosten - Collection Gugelmann - GS-GUGE-ABERLI-C-26.tif,

Nidau Nidau is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Nidau is first mentioned in 1196 as ''Nidowe''. In 1352, it was recorded in Latin as ''Nydow''. The remains of a number of sti ...

, town and castle, from the northeast

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1743 births 1790 deaths German draughtsmen German engravers {{Germany-artist-stub