Klinger, Johann Georg (February 3, 1764 - February 2, 1806)

Johann Georg Klinger (February 3, 1764 - February 2, 1806) was a German map, globe, and game maker active in Nuremburg during the early to mid-19th century. He was born in Nuremburg where his father was a coachman and fisherman. Klinger founded his firm around 1790, when his first globes began to appear. He was considered the most prominent globe maker of his generation. He worked closely with the engraver Johann Bernhard Bauer (1752 - 1839). After Klinger's untimely death, the firm was continued by his widow as 'J. Klinger’s Kunsthandlung'. In 1831, the firm and remaining stock was acquired by Johann Paul Dreykorn (1805 - 1875), who kept the same name. Carl Casimir Abel (1804 - 18??) bought it in 1852, after which the name was changed to 'Abel-Klinger Kunsthandlung'. The firm remained active until the early 20th century.