Jakob Adam (graphic designer)
Jakob Adam (born October 9, 1748 in Vienna ; † September 16, 1811 there ) was an Austrian engraver . From 1771 he was trained at the copper engraving academy in Vienna. He made many copperplate engravings on well-known Austrian people and made many pictures for the Viennese Picture Bible (1803).
Works (selection)
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Jakob Adam: Charles-Joseph de Ligne , copper engraving 1785
Jakob Adam engraved for printed works, but also for medallions . His style is described as "very delicate and miniature-like with dotted meat parts". He engraved a total of 110 works; his authorship has not been clarified for another three.
- Portraits of Emperor Maximilian I.
- Diploma of the Freemasons of Prague
- Formations of the common people in Vienna (1780) 84 sheets with costume figures
- Naturalist Ignaz von Born (1782)
- Prince Charles de Ligne (1785)
- Joseph II as emperor (1788)
- Joseph Anton, Archduke (1796)
literature
- General artists' lexicon: with the participation of the most renowned scholars at home and abroad (volume 1; 1872; pages 61–63)
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Adam, Jakob . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 1st part. University book printer L. C. Zamarski (formerly JP Sollinger), Vienna 1856, p. 4 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Wilhelm Schmidt : Adam, Jacob . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 45.
Web links
Commons : Jakob Adam - Collection of images, videos and audio files
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Adam, Jacob |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian engraver |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1748 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
DATE OF DEATH | September 16, 1811 |
Place of death | Vienna |