Franz Xaver Stöber

He began his studies with his father, who was also an engraver, and continued at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.

He later turned to experimenting with new techniques and became the first steel engraver in Austria.

In 1829, he was awarded a patent for a method of printing in color on steel or copper plates.

His total output came to approximately 2,500 engravings, which include everything from full-sized portraits to book-sized vignettes.

He was also an avid collector of early tin cans (which were luxury items, etched with portraits as gifts or awards) and possessed over 500 rare examples.