Gottfried Nicolai Angelo
(Theodor) Gottfried Nicolai Angelo (born October 9, 1767 in Schleswig , † June 21, 1816 in København ) was an engraver and teacher of maps at the Danish Royal Society of Sciences. His work includes a small number of maps , garden plans and a few portraits.
Life
Nothing is known about Angelo's parents. As a teenager in Schleswig, he received drawing lessons. In 1780 he went to Copenhagen and completed an apprenticeship in card and letter engraving at the Royal Society of Sciences. His teacher was CA Guitaer, and the training was paid for by the king of the entire Danish state .
After the death of his teacher in 1787, Angelo took over his position. Until 1800 he made a limited number of maps, plans and portraits. In 1804 his desire for permanent employment and higher pay was denied. His son Anton Angelo (1805–1873) became a painter.
Works
- Engraving by Peter Olivarius Bugge after Thorvaldsen (1793)
- Title page for: Oluf Christian Olufsen Oeconomiske Annaler (1797)
- 7 maps of Danish regions based on templates (1798–1806)
- Engraving by Rudolf Buchhave after Poul Ipsen (1798)
- 22 garden plans for Johan Ludvig Mansa Udkast til haveanlæg i den engelske smak ... (1798)
literature
- Magdalena Firesch: Gottfried Nicolai Angelo. In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples. Volume 4. Saur, Munich 1992, ISBN 3-598-22744-2 , page 20.
- Ulrich Thieme, Felix Becker: General Lexicon of the Visual Artists . Volume 1. Seemann, Leipzig 1907, page 512.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Angelo, Gottfried Nicolai |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Angelo, Theodor Gottfried Nicolai; Angelo, Teodor Gottfred Nicolaus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Engraver and teacher of copperplate engraving in Denmark |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1767 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schleswig |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 21, 1816 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen |