Franz Xaver Messerschmidt

Franz Xaver Messerschmidt was a German-Austrian sculptor most famous for his "character heads", a collection of busts with faces contorted in extreme facial expressions.

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Who was born first?

• Franz Xaver Messerschmidt and Anton Graff were born the same year
• Franz Xaver Messerschmidt was born 1 year after Joseph Ducreux
• Franz Xaver Messerschmidt was born 1 year after Dmitry Levitzky
• Franz Xaver Messerschmidt was born 1 year before Jacob Philipp Hackert
• Franz Xaver Messerschmidt was born 2 years after Joseph Wright of Derby

Timeline

1. Joseph Wright of DerbySeptember 3, 1734 – August 29, 1797
2. Dmitry LevitzkyMay 1735 – April 4, 1822
3. Joseph DucreuxJune 26, 1735 – July 24, 1802
4. Anton GraffNovember 18, 1736 – June 22, 1813
5. Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (this page)February 6, 1736 – August 19, 1783
6. Jacob Philipp HackertSeptember 15, 1737 – April 28, 1807

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