George Michael Moser

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George Michael Moser RA (* 17th January 1706 in Schaffhausen , † 24. January 1783 in London ) was a Swiss goldsmith , enameller , medalist and gems - and seal that belonged -Schneider mainly worked in London and the local art scene.

Life

As the son of a Swiss coppersmith , Moser came to London after his training in Geneva in 1729, where he first perfected his coppersmith trade. But he was also trained in other techniques, so that since the end of the 1730s he mainly decorated gold watch cases and tobacco boxes with his enamel painting. His craftsmanship was so in demand in high circles that he was also allowed to make the seals for the British royal family.

From 1736 he was manager of the London St. Martin's Lane Academy . In the 1760s he was a member of the Society of Artists of Great Britain and later the first Academy Keeper of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, founded in 1768 . There belonged u. a. William Blake to his students.

Moser was friends with famous personalities of his time, such as William Hogarth , Samuel Johnson and Oliver Goldsmith . He also taught the later King George III. the sign.

His daughter Mary Moser (1744-1819) was the co-founder of the Royal Academy of Arts .

literature

  • Barbara Schnetzler: Georg Michael Moser. In: Historical Association of the Canton of Schaffhausen (ed.): Schaffhauser contributions to history. Volume IV, Schaffhausen 1981. pp. 173-178. online (PDF file; 541 kB)

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personal data
SURNAME Moser, George Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Moser, Georg Michael (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss goldsmith, enameller and medalist
DATE OF BIRTH January 17, 1706
PLACE OF BIRTH Schaffhausen
DATE OF DEATH January 24, 1783
Place of death London