Johann Elias Haid

His father was the engraver Johann Jacob Haid, who was also his first teacher and collaborator.

he took over managing the family's publishing business: "Johann Jakob Haid & Sohn"[2] In 1768, he was awarded first prize in a competition held by the Fakultät für Gestaltung der Hochschule Augsburg [de].

Offices there were all divided by religion and the Catholic Director at that time was Johann Joseph Anton Huber [de].

[4] Among his numerous illustrations for scientific books are those for British Zoology by Thomas Pennant and the plates for several works by the botanist, Georg Dionysius Ehret.

[4] Although specializing in portraits, he also created engravings of works by noted 16th and 17th century artists such as Frans van Mieris, Bernardo Strozzi and Lucas Cranach, as well as a few by Rembrandt.