Kager, Johann Matthias an eminent German painter, was born at Munich in 1566, and went to Italy while young, where he spent several years studying the best works of the great masters. He died at Augsburg in 1634. His works are chiefly in the churches and public edifices of Munich. He etched a few plates from his own designs, among which are the following: The Adoration of the Shepherds; The Baptism of Christ by St. John; The Holy Family; St. Francis Surrounded by the Monks of his Order; The Virgin and Child in the Clouds. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.; Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.
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John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More