Christian Friedrich Boetius | |
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Born | |
Died | 13 December 1782
Dresden, Saxony, Germany | (aged 76)
Nationality | German |
Occupation | Engraver |
Christian Friedrich Boetius (or Boece; 1 April 1706 – 13 December 1782) was a German engraver.
Born at Leipzig, he was a pupil of Paul Christian Zink and C. A. Wartmann, and resided chiefly at Dresden, where he was made professor of the Electoral Academy in 1764. He engraved several of the plates for the Dresden Gallery, some portraits, and various other subjects. He died at Dresden in 1782. The following are among his best prints: