Adriaen Waterloos

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Adriaen Waterloos (born March 8, 1598 in Brussels ; † August 10, 1681 there ) was a Flemish die cutter and medalist .

Life

Adriaen Waterloos, descendant of the die cutter and medalist family Waterloos from the southern Netherlands , son of Sijbrecht Waterloos, ran his workshop in his native Brussels. In 1664 he was appointed general mint master there.

Adriaen Waterloos, one of the most important medalists of the 17th century , created remarkable portrait medals in a meticulous and realistic modeling, such as the medal for Philip IV of Spain , 1631, the medal for Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria , 1647, and the medal with self-portrait, around 1664.

literature

  • Leonard Forrer: Biographical dictionary of medallists: coin-, gem-, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, & c., Ancient and modern, with references to their works: BC 500-A, Volume 6, AH Baldwin & Sons, 1916 ; ISBN 9070296020 . Page 381
  • Netherlands. Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie: Oud-Holland: tijdschrift voor Nederlandse kunstgeschiedenis, Volume 117, Netherlands Institute for Art History, 2004; Page 270.
  • Brockhaus Encyclopedia, 21st Edition , Volume 29, September 2006; ISBN 3765341452 . Page 508.
personal data
SURNAME Waterloos, Adriaen
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Flemish die cutter and medalist
DATE OF BIRTH March 8, 1598
PLACE OF BIRTH Brussels
DATE OF DEATH August 10, 1681
Place of death Brussels