Germany, 1739–1808

Johann Gottlieb Prestel was a Germany artist.

Johann Gottlieb Prestel was a German artist who lived from 1739 to 1808 who worked as a painter, copper engraver, printmaker, and art dealer. His professional life was deeply intertwined with his family, as he was married to the artist Maria Catharina Prestel. Together they contributed to the artistic landscape of their time through various media. The couple also raised Johann Erdmann Gottlieb Prestel, who followed in their footsteps to become an artist himself. This lineage reflects a household dedicated to the creation and trade of visual art, where multiple generations engaged in the practice of painting and printmaking within Germany.