Philipp Jakob Treu

Basel, Switzerland , medallion on Franz I Kaiser of Austria , designed by PJ Treu on the occasion of the crossing of the Rhine on January 13, 1814 of the allied monarchs of Russia , Austria and Prussia in the Sixth War of Liberation against Napoleon .

Philipp Jakob Treu (baptized March 15, 1761 in Basel ; † March 2, 1825 there ) was a Swiss notary, sculptor and medalist .

Live and act

In addition to his learned profession as a notary, Philipp Jakob Treu also worked as a sculptor and medalist. He was particularly successful with busts , reliefs and portrait medallions. During the reign of Napoleon he also worked in Paris for a time.

literature

Carl Brun (Red.): Swiss Artist Lexicon , Vol. 3.
Hans von Matt : Joseph Maria Christians. His life, his work and his time. Diebold Schilling Verlag, Lucerne 1957, p. 58f.
Erwin Treu: Philipp Jakob Treu (1761–1825). An unknown Basel artist of the early 19th century. [With] catalog of the previously known works. In: Historisches Museum Basel (ed.): Annual report and invoices 1963, pp. 35–48.

Web links

Individual evidence

^ Markus Lutz : Leonard Meister's Helvetische Geschichte fifth volume from 1807-1815 . First division. Huber and Compagnie, St. Gallen 1815, p. 210 ff . ( [1] - Google Books).
^ L. Forrer: Biographical Dictionary of Medallists . Treu, Philipp Jakob. tape VIII . Spink & Son Ltd, London 1930, p. 240 .

personal data
SURNAME	Treu, Philipp Jakob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss notary, sculptor and medalist
DATE OF BIRTH	March 15, 1761
PLACE OF BIRTH	Basel
DATE OF DEATH	March 2, 1825
Place of death	Basel

[1] Markus Lutz : Leonard Meister's Helvetische Geschichte fifth volume from 1807-1815 . First division. Huber and Compagnie, St. Gallen 1815, p. 210 ff . ( [1] - Google Books).

[2] L. Forrer: Biographical Dictionary of Medallists . Treu, Philipp Jakob. tape VIII . Spink & Son Ltd, London 1930, p. 240 .