Friedrich Ludy
Friedrich Ludy (* 1823 in Cologne ; † 1890 or 1896 near Gorizia ) was a German engraver and etcher .
Life
Friedrich August Ludy, son of the engraver William Ludy from Cologne went in 1839 under Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow directed Dusseldorf Art Academy . After taking part in the elementary class, he became a pupil of Joseph von Keller in his so-called copper engraving school in 1840 . From 1850 to 1852 he completed the master class of the academy. After a three-year study visit to Paris , Ludy traveled to Germany and Belgium. He left Düsseldorf , where he last lived in Ratinger Strasse , in 1855 and went to Berlin . Around 1878 he lived there at 30 Melchiorstrasse.
A hip picture of Friedrich Ludy, an active member of the Malkasten Artists' Association , painted by Ludwig Knaus in 1854, is in the Malkasten Association's archive.
In "Explanation of the scientific beetle names from Reitter's Fauna Germanica" by Sigmund Schenkling, the beetle "Lüdyi" is named under "Species, subspecies, varieties, aberrations ", after the engraver Friedrich Ludy, "died 1896 in Salcano (Solkan) near Görz " .
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Friedrich Ludy was well versed in the mixed manner, copper as well as steel engravings , which are worked in line engraving and in a mixed manner. He made his engravings mostly in cardboard style after painters of religious history , as well as several portraits. From 1847 to 1850 Ludy made a number of engravings for the "Representations from the Gospels" based on original drawings by Friedrich Overbeck , as well as "Hagar and Ismael", "Solomo's Judgments" and "Rome as Mistress of the World" and "Spring" according to Joseph from Führich . In 1884 he engraved "The Unruly Model" after Ludwig Knaus . For Friedrich Schiller's “Song of the Bell” based on illustrations by Alexander von Liezen-Mayer , Ludy provided a few engravings as well as a few ornaments for his magnificent illustrated edition of Goethe's “Faust”. And after Carl Heinrich Hermann a sheet from the compositions of "German History" (Germany under the Saxon emperors).
Works (selection)
- S. Francisus Xav. , based on a template by Edward von Steinle , image of a saint for the Association for the Dissemination of Religious Images
- Manna collecting , based on a model by Friedrich Overbeck
- Annunciation to Maria , based on a presentation by Carl Müller
- Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian , based on a model by Heinrich Lauenstein
- Church fathers, steel engraving, 1851
- Saint Rochus , based on a model by Heinrich Mücke
- Christ mourned by angels , steel engraving 1874, based on a model by Andrea Mantegna
- The well-wisher , based on a presentation by Ludwig Knaus
- Joy copper engraving based on a model by Alexander von Liezen-Mayer
- seven drawings of the life of Moses , based on models by Karl Gottfried Pfannschmidt
literature
- Hans Wolfgang Singer (Ed.): General Artist Lexicon, Life and Works , Volume 3, Lhéri bis Quittry, Leipzig, 1921, pp. 55–56
- The retro library. Reference works from the end of the 19th century: Lüderitz - Lugo, p. 343 (online)
- Aloys Appell: Handbook for Engraving Collectors; or, Lexicon of the finest engravers of the XIX. Century which worked in line style, as well as description of their best and most sought-after sheets. A. Tanz, Leipzig, 1880, Friedrich Ludy: p. 254 and Friedrich Ludy: p. 255
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Ludy, Friedrich, Kupferstecher, Ratingerstraße 173 , in the address book of the mayor's office in Düsseldorf, 1855
- ↑ Warped: Ludy, FRch, engraver. , In Addendum address the mayoralty Dusseldorf, 1855
- ↑ Exhibition of the Royal Academy of the Arts: Copper Engravings, 1878, p. 81: Friedrich Ludy in Berlin, Melchiorstrasse 30. “The Congratulator.” Copper engraving after Prof. L. Knaus; "Joy." Copper engraving after Liezen-Mayer.
- ↑ The Spirit's Revenge: Thursday January 30, 1851; witty murder drama in 5 acts and one main asset, many new suits without personalities. Wille, August von, 1829-1887, (Ill.); Happel, Friedrich, 1825-1854, (text editor); Ludy, Friedrich August, 1823-, (actor Knight Treueschwesterliebe); Michelis, Alexander, 1823-1868, (Darst.); Artists' Association Malkasten, 1851
- ↑ XXIV. Berlin copper engraving auction by Amsler & Ruthardt: Catalog of the rich copper engraving collections of Mr. EF Oppermann, Berlin, 1882, p. 261
- ^ Fritz Jacobi and the Malkasten: 61 selected portrait paintings from the archive of the Malkasten Artists' Association. Exhibition 2007 , at malkasten.org, accessed on June 20, 2016
- ↑ Sigmund Schenkling: Explanation of the scientific beetle names: from Reitter's Fauna Germanica , KG Lutz, Stuttgart, 1917, p. 58
- ↑ American edition of the work: Representations from the Gospels based on forty original drawings by Friedrich Overbeck. Schulgen, Düsseldorf, 1850 , This was in the possession of Baron Alfred von Lotzbeck on ponds. From Wenner.net, accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ "Abraham offends Hagar and Ishmael" by Friedrich Overbeck and "Hagar and Ishmael" by Friedrich August Ludy , on gilsonsantos.com, accessed on June 21, 2016
- ↑ "Abraham repudiates Hagar and Ishmael" by Overbeck , on artnet.com, accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ Rome as Mistress of the World by Josef von Führich, 1860, Berlin, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Prussian Cultural Heritage, Kupferstichkabinett, collection of drawings and prints, inv. 6/72
- ↑ Images of the engravings for: The song of the bell by Friedrich von Schiller, Ludy, Friedrich August (1823-?) , On photo.rmn.fr, accessed on June 21, 2016
- ^ The song of the bell by Friedrich von Schiller. Illustrated in 17 compositions by Alexander von Liezen Mayer. With ornaments by Ludwig von Kramer. Executed in 6 copper engravings by IF Deininger, E. Forberg and Fr. Ludy and in 11 woodcuts by Wilh. Pike. Fifth edition. Munich: Theodor Stroefers Kunstverlag o. J. Printed by the Union Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft, Stuttgart. Width (outside): 28.5 cm; Height (outside): 37.5 cm. , at goethezeitportal.de, accessed on June 21, 2016
- ↑ Steel engraving: Ave Maria, gratia plena, dominus tecum. Original work: C. Müller; Engraver : Friedrich Ludy , on digibib.ub.uni-giessen.de
- ↑ Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian. After a template by Heinrich Lauenstein, engraved by Friedrich August Ludy, No. 340/1871 of the Association for the Dissemination of Religious Images in Düsseldorf (private property) , on needum.de
- ↑ Illustration: The four church fathers, steel engravings by Joh. Schraudolph, R. Stang and A. Ludy, Düsseldorf 1851, from left to right: Augustinus, Gregor the Great, Hieronymus and Ambrosius, PDF p. 8 ( Memento of the original from 8. March 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Georg Kaspar Nagler: Die Monogrammisten and those known and unknown artists of all schools , Volume II (IMM - SH), Georg Franz, Munich, 1858, p. 588
- ↑ XXIV. Berlin copper engraving auction by Amsler & Ruthardt: Catalog of the rich copper engraving collections of Mr. EF Oppermann, Berlin, 1882, p. 268
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ludy, Friedrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ludy, Friedrich August (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German engraver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1890 |