Adolf von Mayrhofer

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Adolf von Mayrhofer (born December 2, 1864 in Miesbach , † July 23, 1929 in Munich ) was a German gold and silversmith .

Life

Adolf von Mayrhofer was the son of Alois von Mayrhofer (1815–1895) and Auguste, née Fröschl (1835–1913). He had a younger brother named Otto (1869–1927). In 1870 the family moved from Miesbach via Landshut to Munich , where Mayrhofer spent his school days.

Between 1879 and 1882 he began an apprenticeship with Christian Hörner at Schwindstrasse 14 and at the same time attended the chasing school of Ferdinand Harrach (1821–1898) and his son Rudolf (1856–1921). After completing his apprenticeship in 1882, he joined Cosmas Leyrer's workshop at Linprunstraße 29-31 as a journeyman. As a chaser he made silver work in particular, which was intended for the castles of King Ludwig II . The large number of these royal commissions was probably the reason for Mayrhofer to set up his own business in 1884 at the age of 19 in his parents' house at Schleissheimer Strasse 54. At times he employed eight assistants in his workshop. He carried out important orders for King Ludwig II, some of which were given to him directly, some of which were given by Ferdinand and Rudolf Harrach.

After the king's death in 1886, Mayrhofer had to close his workshop in the absence of new orders. In July 1887 he moved to Augsburg , where he worked as a master chaser in the LA Riedinger machine and bronze goods factory. In 1891 he returned to Munich and in the same year began to work as a master chaser in the workshop of Eduard Wollenweber (1847–1918) at Theatinerstraße 36. There he shaped the work of the well-known metal goods factory until he left the company in 1903. The free replica of the famous Jamnitz centerpiece , which is now in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam , also dates from this period .

In 1903 he went into business again, but remained closely associated with the Wollenweber company until his death in 1929. Adolf von Mayrhofer's jewelry and his silver work are exhibited in many state museums and state collections.

Mayrhofer was married to the innkeeper daughter Wilhelmine Einfalt.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Artnet: Adolf von Mayrhofer. In: Artnet. Retrieved April 28, 2020 .
  2. ^ A b Achim Feldmann, Sylvia Binder: Adolf von Mayrhofer, a well-known Munich jewelery artist. In: muenzgalerie.de. Münsterische Numismatik Zeitung, accessed on April 28, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b The goldsmith Adolf von Mayrhofer . In: Germanische National Museum (Ed.): Month's display . No. 06/02 June 2002, ISSN  2366-9195 ( Online [accessed April 29, 2020]).
  4. ^ Achim Feldmann, Sylvia Binder: Adolf von Mayrhofer, a well-known Munich jewelry artist. (PDF) In: muenzgalerie.de. Münzgalerie Munich, February 2005, accessed on April 28, 2020 .
  5. ^ Table ornament, Wenzel Jamnitzer, 1549. Accessed April 28, 2020 (English).
personal data
SURNAME Mayrhofer, Adolf von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German goldsmith
DATE OF BIRTH December 2, 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH Miesbach
DATE OF DEATH July 23, 1929
Place of death Munich