Jacob Abraham
Jacob Abraham (* 1723 in Strelitz, today Strelitz-Alt ; † June 17, 1800 in Berlin ) was a German, Jewish medalist and father of the medalist Abraham Abramson .
Life
Jacob Abraham worked as a die cutter at the Alte Münze in Berlin from 1752, in Stettin from 1753 and then had changing positions in Königsberg, Dresden and Berlin since 1760. His last known medalist work was done in 1788.
Some of his medal stamps were also used by his son Abraham Abramson.
literature
- Manfred Olding: The medals on Frederick the Great of Prussia 1712 to 1786. Gitl-verlag, 2003, ISBN 3-924861-71-4 , p. 11.
- Abraham (Abram), Jacob . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 29 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Leonard Forrer : Biographical dictionary of medallists: coin-, gem-, and seal-engravers, mint masters, & c., Ancient and modern; with references to theirs works; BC 500 - AD Volume 1. London 1904, p. 17 .
- Tassilo Hoffmann : Jacob Abraham and Abraham Abramson. 55 years of Berlin medal art 1755 - 1810. (= publications of the Society for the Promotion of the Science of Judaism. 31). Kauffmann, Frankfurt am Main 1927. With plates.
Web links
- Images of his coins and medals can be found in the interactive catalog of the Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, z. B. Medal Battle of Rossbach 1757
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bolzenthal also mentions 1722 as the year of birth and that he died at the age of 77. In: Heinrich Bolzenthal : Sketches on the art history of modern medal work (1429-1840). Carl Heymann, Berlin 1840, p. 274 ( archive.org )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abraham, Jacob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abraham, Jacob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German medalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1723 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Strelitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 17, 1800 |
| Place of death | Berlin |