Johann Georg Edlinger (1 March 1741 – 15 September 1819) was an Austrian

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. Edlinger was born at

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in 1741. He was a pupil of Desmarées, and became

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at Munich, where he died in 1819. His portraits are well painted, and show a leaning towards the works of

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. Some of his portraits of eminent

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ns, engraved by Friedrich John, appeared in 1821 under the title ''Sammlung von Bildnissen denkwürdiger Männer.'' File:Johann Georg Edlinger - Family Portrait - WGA7461.jpg, ''Family portrait'', ca. 1800, now in the

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File:Heinrich Zimmermann - Matrose.jpg, '' Heinrich Zimmermann'', a companion of

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on his travels around the world

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