About George Boba
Lived 1540 – 1599 (aged 58–59). George Boba was a French painter and printmaker.
Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine, attributed to Boba, ca. 1570.
George Boba was a painter and engraver of the 16th century, known by the name of Maître Georges. He was a native of Rheims, and is said by Karel van Mander to have been a disciple of Frans Floris, and by others of Titian. His name in full, or included in a monogram very small, is found on some etchings of landscapes with historical subjects, after Primaticcio; Bartsch gives an account of six of them.
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Who was George Boba?
painter and engraver of the 16th century (1540-1599)
When was George Boba born?
George Boba was born in 1540 in Reims.
When did George Boba die?
George Boba died in 1599.
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George Boba was a painter and printmaker.
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George Boba was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Boba. https://biography.guide/george-boba/
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