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Buchinger Family Tree

Matthias Buchinger German

May 28, 1729

Not on view

This family tree shows off Buchinger’s precision with a quill and his adeptness in creating elaborate cutouts. It also triumphantly announces Buchinger’s lawful marriage to four wives in three countries and notes his fourteen children, born between 1702 and 1729 in places as disparate as Oltenburgh (Oldenburg), Nottingham, Zurich, London, Belfast, Cork, and Dublin, among others (see image). Matthias

Buchinger Family Tree, Matthias Buchinger (German, Ansbach 1674–1739), Pen and ink on paper with cutouts — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Buchinger Family Tree, Matthias Buchinger (German, Ansbach 1674–1739), Pen and ink on paper with cutouts

Buchinger Family Tree, Matthias Buchinger (German, Ansbach 1674–1739), Pen and ink on paper with cutouts

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Title: Buchinger Family Tree

Artist: Matthias Buchinger (German, Ansbach 1674–1739)

Date: May 28, 1729

Medium: Pen and ink on paper with cutouts

Dimensions: Sheet: 10 1/4 × 7 3/4 in. (26 × 19.7 cm)

Classification: Drawings

Credit Line: Collection of Ricky Jay

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