Carl Albert von Lespilliez (also known as Karl Albert von Lespilliez) (1723-1796) was a German draftsman,

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and

printmaker Printmaking is the process of creating artworks by printing, normally on paper, but also on fabric, wood, metal, and other surfaces. "Traditional printmaking" normally covers only the process of creating prints using a hand processed technique ...

. He worked as an architect for the Bavarian court. His work is held in the collection of the

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and the

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.The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Fantastic Fountain
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1723 births 1796 deaths 18th-century German architects Lespilliez, Carl Albert von German draughtsmen German printmakers {{Germany-architect-stub