John Paul Hops
Johannes Paul Hops (born June 21, 1734 in Mietingen ; † in the 18th or 19th century) was a German sculptor .
Life and works
Johannes Paul Hops belonged to the Hops family of sculptors and was a son of Johann Adam Hops . He learned his trade either from this one or from his uncle Josef Anton Hops , then became a journeyman with a member of the Feichtmayr family of artists and later with the Dirr brothers. Apparently he then settled as a master in Markdorf , as the name “Sculptor of Markdorf” has been passed down. He signed a letter to the Monastery of Salem on October 13, 1779 with the title “High Princely Court Sculptor”.
Works by Johannes Paul Hop can be found in Opfenbach and Baitenhausen .
He had a younger brother named Johann Baptist Hops .
literature
- Ulrike Kern: The Hops (Hobs) family of sculptors from Mietingen , in: Hohenzollerische Heimat 36, No. 1, 1986, pp. 7-10 ( digitized version ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hops, John Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1734 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mietingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th century or 19th century |