Joseph Anton Zimmermann
Joseph Anton Zimmermann (* 1705 in Augsburg ; † November 29, 1797 in Munich ) was a German engraver .
Live and act
Joseph Anton Zimmermann received his artistic training in Regensburg and Augsburg. In 1749 he came to Munich, where he received the title of court copper engraver in 1752 . In the same year he was given the privilege to publish a "Chur-Bavarian Spiritual Calendar". His most important work is a portrait collection of the Bavarian ruling house from 1773 with 150 sheets. Another work was the "Domus Wittelbachensis Numismatica, or collection of all existing coins and medals of the most illustrious Wittelsbach parent company of the Ludovic and Rudolph lines" from 1784 with 34 copper engravings. He died in poverty after a long illness.
literature
- Felix Joseph Lipowsky : Bavarian artist lexicon. Second volume, Munich 1810, p. 287 ( digitized version )
- JB Schmid: Zimmermann, Joseph Anton . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 45, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1900, pp. 278-280.
- Carpenter, Joseph Anton . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 36 : Wilhelmy-Zyzywi . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1947, p. 513 .
Web links
Commons : Joseph Anton Zimmermann - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Remarks
- ^ After Lipowsky 1754, addendum 1724.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carpenter, Joseph Anton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German engraver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1705 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | augsburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 29, 1797 |
| Place of death | Munich |