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Also Known As Johann Jakob Wilhelm Heinse
Born February 16, 1746 • Germany
Died June 22, 1803 (aged 57) • Aschaffenburg • Germany
Notable Works “Ardinghello und die glückseligen Inseln” • “Hildegard von Hohenthal” • “Über einige Gemälde der Düsseldorfer Galerie”

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