Johann Christoph Schaupp
Johann Christoph Schaupp (born September 1, 1685 in Biberach an der Riss ; † November 20, 1757 there ) was an important German gemstone cutter and medalist .
Life
Johann Christoph Schaupp was born on September 1, 1685 in Biberach. He soon gave up his initial profession of comb maker, as it was not very profitable, and devoted himself to the art of engraving and gemstone cutting , the knowledge of which he presumably acquired himself. His oeuvre includes numerous successful engravings, as well as the stamps for four rare Reformation medals in 1717.
His most outstanding main work, however, is a series of two hundred images of emperors, carnelian- cut, which began with Julius Caesar and extended to Romulus Augustus , through oriental rulers, from the Byzantine emperors to Charlemagne and from then on united in one line to the emperor Franz I. led. On the back of the carnelian border is the name of the respective emperor and under it "Schaupp fecit" or "Sf" for short . The portraits are so finely cut and lifelike that for a time they were thought to be cast and the carnelian was criminally filed to prove it. Johann Christoph Schaupp made this collection on behalf of a wealthy former tax collector Hartmann and was considered lost for a long time until it reappeared in 1770 and is now in the possession of the municipal collections in Biberach.
Johann Christoph Schaupp became a senator of his town in 1717 at the age of 32 and practiced his craft well into old age. He died on November 20, 1757 at the age of 72 in Biberach.
Works
- Embossing stamp for four Biberach Reformation Medals 1717
- Two hundred cameos with portraits of the emperors from Julius Caesar to the present day
literature
- Paul Beck : Schaupp, Johann Christoph . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 30, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1890, p. 647 f.
- Nau, Elisabeth: "Lorenz Natter 1705-1763. Gem cutter and medalist" 1st edition. Biberach publishing house, Biberach an der Riss, 1966
- Weber Ingrid S .: "On German gem collections and gem cutters of the 18th and 19th centuries" in: Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschichte , 59 vol., H. 2 (1996), pp. 138–161, doi : 10.2307 / 1482794
Web links and sources
- Further mention of his collection of cameos made of carnelian with the portraits of all Roman and German emperors ( memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c L. Forrer: Biographical Dictionary of Medallists . Schaupp, Johann Christoph. Volume VIII. Spink & Son Ltd, London 1930, p. 191 f. (English) .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schaupp, Johann Christoph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German gemstone cutter and medalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1685 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Biberach an der Riss |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 20, 1757 |
| Place of death | Biberach an der Riss |