Hieronymus Löschenkohl

Beginning in 1780, the copper engraver and publisher Hieronymus Löschenkohl (1753–1807) supplied the Viennese audience with sensational illustrated reports in a hitherto unknown form on a nearly daily basis. The easing of censorship under Joseph II offered an ideal time frame for his colourful, often satirical copper engravings. Afterward, current affairs gave way to more innocuous themes. As a clever product marketer, he additionally sold calendars, fans, games, buttons, wax figures, and much more.