Frederick W. von Egloffstein

Frederick Wilhelm von Egloffstein
Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Egloffstein as colonel of the 103rd New York Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1862
BornMay 18, 1824
Egloffstein, Kingdom of Bavaria
DiedFebruary 18, 1885(1885-02-18) (aged 60)
Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony

Frederick Wilhelm von Egloffstein (18 May 1824 – 18 February 1885) was a German-born military man, explorer, mapmaker, landscape artist and engraver. He was the first person to employ ruled glass screens, together with photography, to produce engravings.

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