The Master of the Burin: The Life and Legacy of Johann Georg Wille In the luminous era of the Enlightenment, where the pursuit of precision met the grandeur of royal courts, few hands possessed the dexterity and vision of Johann Georg Wille. Born in 1715 near Biebertal, Germany, Wille’s journey from a young boy sketching birds and faces to becoming the preeminent engraver of his age is a testament to an unyielding passion for detail.…