Johannes Zengraf ( 1857-1908 ) is a miniaturist, one of the most famous masters of this trend, who worked at the firm of Carl Faberge [1] .
| Johannes Zengraf | |
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| Johannes zengraf | |
| Date of Birth | 1857 |
| Date of death | 1908 |
| Occupation | miniaturist |
Biography
There is little information about the life of I. Zengraf. It is known that during a certain time he headed the direction of pictorial miniatures in the Faberge firm [2] .
Works
I. Zengraf was directly involved in the manufacture of a number of surprises destined for Faberge's jewelry Easter eggs [3] . Among these are the secrets of the following eggs:
- Egg with rotating thumbnails
- Pelican
- Jade
In addition, the miniatures made by him decorate the “Lilies of the Valley” egg.