Joseph Maximilian Kolb
Joseph Maximilian Kolb (* before 1818, † after 1859) was a German copper and steel engraver .
Some of his architecture and city depictions are very well known, but little has been passed on about his life.
In 1838 he lived in Nuremberg and exhibited in the city museum . He may also have been born there, but at least twenty years earlier.
He is also mentioned as an employee in the graphic studio of Johann Poppel in Munich . Many of his prints, as well as those of Poppels himself, came from the painter Johann Friedrich Lange .
In the Bavarian capital, he took part in the discussion about the beautification of the Frauenkirche with a design drawing . He represented Cologne Cathedral together with the railway and road bridge completed in 1859 .
literature
- Manfred H. Grieb (Hrsg.): Nürnberger Künstlerlexikon . Visual artists, artisans, scholars, collectors, cultural workers and patrons from the 12th to the middle of the 20th century. KG Saur, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-11-091296-8 , p. 821 ( Google Books ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nürnberger Künstlerlexikon: Fine artists, artisans, scholars, ... (Google book search) → p. 821
- ^ Kunstkopie.de: Cologne, cathedral, interior view - Joseph Maximilian Kolb
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kolb, Joseph Maximilian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German copper and steel engraver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1818 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1859 |