Gregorius Sickinger (1558–1631) was a

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painter, draughtsman, and engraver. Sickinger was born in

Solothurn , neighboring_municipalities = Bellach, Biberist, Feldbrunnen-Sankt Niklaus, Langendorf, Rüttenen, Zuchwil , twintowns = Heilbronn (Germany), Kraków (Poland), Le Landeron (Switzerland) Solothurn ( , ; french: Soleure ; it, Soletta ; ...

. He had 5 brothers and sisters, and was re-married after the death of his first wife. Sickinger worked primarily with woodcuts often used in book illustrations. He died penniless in 1631. There is a Gregor Sickinger street in

Fribourg , Location of , Location of () () or , ; or , ; gsw, label=Swiss German, Frybùrg ; it, Friburgo or ; rm, Friburg. is the capital of the Cantons of Switzerland, Swiss canton of Canton of Fribourg, Fribourg and district of Sarine (district), ...

in his honour.

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*''This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia.'' 16th-century Swiss painters Swiss male painters 17th-century Swiss painters 1558 births 1631 deaths People from Solothurn {{Switzerland-painter-stub