Christoph Ritter (goldsmith)

Christoph Ritter (aged 40 to 50), steel engraving by an unknown hand, probably made between 1650 and 1660

Christoph Ritter (born March 16, 1610 in Nuremberg ; † November 19, 1676 there ) was a German goldsmith. He also worked as a sculptor, wax boss, sculptor and baroque medalist . Joachim von Sandrart praised his influence on contemporary artists, he had "given other masters a lot of encouragement and assistance ".

Works

Neptune Fountain , 1652–1660, bronze, Peterhof Palace near St. Petersburg (second casting in Nuremberg ) in co-authorship with Georg Schweigger .

Auctions

1825 in Nuremberg : an upright stag with a vase in its claws; a dog is standing by its rear legs.

literature

Paul Johannes Rée: Ritter, Christoph . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 28, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1889, p. 672 f.
Manfred H. Grieb (Hrsg.): Nürnberger Künstlerlexikon. Visual artists, artisans, scholars, collectors, cultural workers and patrons from the 12th to the middle of the 20th century. Volume 3: Pf - Z. Saur, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-598-11763-3 .

Individual evidence

↑ DIRECTORY OF THE v.DERSCHAUISCHE Kunstkabinett zu NÜRNBERG .... Nuremberg, at the committed auctionator Schmidmer., 1825., 250 p., Directory of rare art collections., 1825., Google Books, online , p. 44 ( 15)

personal data
SURNAME	Ritter, Christoph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German goldsmith
DATE OF BIRTH	March 16, 1610
PLACE OF BIRTH	Nuremberg
DATE OF DEATH	November 19, 1676
Place of death	Nuremberg

[1] DIRECTORY OF THE v.DERSCHAUISCHE Kunstkabinett zu NÜRNBERG .... Nuremberg, at the committed auctionator Schmidmer., 1825., 250 p., Directory of rare art collections., 1825., Google Books, online , p. 44 ( 15)