# Georg Friedrich Schmidt artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-08-24T18:21:46.270Z
Quality: medium confidence, adequate sources

## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1712-01-24
- Death date: 1775-01-25
- Nationality: German
- Movements: Rococo, Frederician Rococo
- Common media: Engraving, Etching, Pastel, Drawing

## Portrait

![Georg Friedrich Schmidt](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/%D0%9D%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%86%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80_%D0%93._%D0%A4._%D0%A8%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%B4%D1%82.jpg)
Georg Friedrich Schmidt · Public domain
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%9D%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%86%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80_%D0%93._%D0%A4._%D0%A8%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%B4%D1%82.jpg

## About Georg Friedrich Schmidt

Georg Friedrich Schmidt (1712–1775) was a German engraver, etcher, designer, and pastel painter associated with the Rococo era. He is particularly identified with portrait printmaking and is described in German-language biographical material as a court engraver under Frederick II of Prussia. Authority and bibliographic records document portrait plates made in Paris during the early 1740s, including engravings after compositions by established painters such as Hyacinthe Rigaud and Gustav Lundberg. This collaborative structure is important for understanding his work: Schmidt may be the engraver responsible for translating another artist's painted portrait into a reproducible print. Collectors therefore commonly encounter his name on engraved portraits of European diplomatic, military, political, and religious figures. His presence in museum and international authority records also supplies stable identifiers that help distinguish his works and historical identity from similarly named artists.

## Common works and media

Works encountered under Schmidt's name are likely to include engraved and etched portraits, particularly prints translating painted compositions by other artists. Bibliographic records document Paris portrait plates from the early 1740s, while biographical sources also identify drawing and pastel among his practices. For prints, the inscription should be read carefully to separate the engraver, source painter, sitter, and publisher or production context.

## Market and appraisal context

Schmidt's market is most clearly represented in the source pack by engravings and other works on paper, especially portrait prints. Appraisal begins by confirming the credited role: a print may name Schmidt as engraver while identifying another artist as the painter of the source composition. The sitter, subject, date, medium, inscriptions, and documented working context can help establish the correct catalogue identity and guide comparison with relevant records. Public auction results may provide useful sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when available, but they should be matched to genuinely similar works. The collected sources do not support generalized claims about price trends, scarcity, edition sizes, or future value.

## Appraisily data basis

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## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q877735
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500012494
- IdRef: https://www.idref.fr/077314867
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/19946384/
- National Gallery of Art: https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.5468.html
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Friedrich_Schmidt
- Wikipedia: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Friedrich_Schmidt
- Wikipedia: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Friedrich_Schmidt
- Appraisily: https://appraisily.com/artist/georg-friedrich-schmidt/