Johann Jacob
Haid

Son of a schoolmaster of the same name and Maria Magdalena, father of the engraver Johann Elias. Around 1726, he likely came to Augsburg as an apprentice to Johann Elias Ridinger. His work as a portrait painter was superseded by a growing interest in copperplate engraving and mezzotint. He founded his own publishing house and produced approximately 300 portrait engravings of German scholars and artists. Panzer recorded 23 engravings of Nuremberg citizens, for five of which he created the designs himself. He also appeared as an illustrator of botanical works. After his death, his son Johann Elias continued the publishing house. Works: "Picture Gallery of Contemporary Writers," Augsburg 1741–55; "Temple of Honor of German Scholarship, ...", 47 portraits, Augsburg 1747 ff. Museums: Nuremberg, Germanisches Nationalmuseum; –, City Library Literature: Thieme-Becker; Augsburg Baroque, 1984. Exhibitions: 1955/5; 1970/5; 2003/3.

(quoted from the Nuremberg Artists' Lexicon, edited by Manfred H. Grieb)