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Georg Siegmund Facius
portrait by Gilbert Stuart
Born	1750 Regensburg, Holy Roman Empire
Died	in or before 1813 London, England
Occupation	cartographer

Georg Siegmund Facius (appx. 1750 in Regensburg – in or before 1813) was cartographer and painter. He was a brother of the engraver Johann Gottlieb Facius.

The Facius brothers were born in Regensburg, Holy Roman Empire and received engraving training in Brussels. By 1776, their works were already well known and they moved to London at the invitation of John Boydell, with whom they worked for many years.

References

1. "Facius, Georg Siegmund and Johann Gottlieb (Brothers)". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00060975. ISBN 978-0-19-977378-7. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
2. "Georg Siegmund Facius | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts". www.royalacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2019.

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