Paul Fürst (art dealer)
Paul Fürst (* 1608 in Nuremberg ; † September 11, 1666 ibid) was a Nuremberg publisher, art and bookseller.
Life
Paul Fürst's father was a barch weaver from Nuremberg who had his son baptized on February 7, 1608. By marrying Helena Susanna Schnelling, the daughter of the art dealer Peter Schnelling von Antorf on March 15, 1637, Paul Fürst inherited the business of his wife's grandfather, the art dealer Balthasar Caymox, in the same year. He continued to run the company under his own name. Above all, Fürst published picture sheets, pamphlets and collections of copper engravings. On September 11, 1666, Paul Fürst committed suicide. His bookstore existed until 1703/04 under the name Paul Fürst Wittib und Erben .
On July 18, 1653, Paul Fürst acquired the Siebmacher copper plates, with which he published a further edition: Johann Siebmacher , Paul Fürst: “The renewed Teutschen Wappenbuchs. First and Second Part. Containing the h. Roman empire as well as external high potentates, kings, hearts, princes, Freyen tittern, noble and noble families etc coat of arms, shield, helmet, jewels and other associated heraldic colors ”, Nuremberg, by Paulus prince art dealer: Printed by Christoph Gerhard. (1655-1657). The first part was supplemented by four more panels, the second part remained unchanged at 164 panels. Paul Fürst created the 3rd part (1656) with 200 panels and the 4th part of the "New Sieve Maker" (1657) with 200 panels and shortly before his death (1666) the 5th part (1665) with 312 panels, whereby the patriciate of the imperial cities found its way into this fifth volume . He worked with JW Fabricius, Frans Luycx and Gabriel Bucelinus . These five volumes are the so-called “New Sieve Maker”. All editions up to 1667 are in landscape format (one plate per page), and all are black and white with initials for the color information.
In 1667 Paul Fürst's widow and heir published an additional part for the 5th volume with another 56 plates. The complete work now contained 1162 plates.
Rudolf Johann Helmer , son-in-law of Paul Fürst, husband of Fürst's daughter Magdalene (1652–1717), continued the work in Nuremberg together with Fürst's son, Wolfgang Gottlieb Fürst, and in 1695 put all five parts together into a single volume for the first time. This edition is for the first time in portrait format (folio format) (2 panels per page one above the other). This format was retained until the last edition in 1772. Further editions follow in 1696, 1697, 1699, 1701, 1704, 1705.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bernhard Peter, Heraldik: Sources, Literature and Links : Siebmacher's Large Wappenbuch (accessed on April 27, 2014)
Web links
- Fürst's résumé on a website on astronomy in Nuremberg
- Publications by and about Paul Fürst in VD 17 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prince, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Prince, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nuremberg publisher, art and bookseller |
| DATE OF BIRTH | baptized February 7, 1608 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nuremberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 11, 1666 |
| Place of death | Nuremberg |