Caspar Lehmann
Caspar Lehmann (fl. Early 17th century) was a German gem cutter and glass engraver. In the first decade of the 17th century, Lehmann adapted the techniques of using copper and bronze wheels to engrave gems to engrave glass.
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Caspar Lehmann
Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum v Praze · Public domain
- Born
- 1550
- Died
- 1623 · Prague.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- glass artist · designer · engraver
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Caspar Lehmann (fl. Early 17th century) was a German gem cutter and glass engraver. In the first decade of the 17th century, Lehmann adapted the techniques of using copper and bronze wheels to engrave gems to engrave glass.
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His earliest dated work is a glass beaker, dated 1605. In 1609, he received an exclusive privilege from Emperor Rudolf II in Prague for engraving glass. His pupil Georg Schwanhardt went on to found the Nürnberg school of engravers. • Illustration — Caspar Lehmann, plaque with a portrait of Christian II, Elector of Saxony, 1602 or 1606, Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague • Illustration — Caspar Lehmann, Beaker with the coats of arms of Wolf Sigismund von Losenstein and Susana von Rogendorf, and three allegorical figures, dated 1605, Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague • Illustration — Glass made by Caspar Lehmann • Illustration — Engraved rock crystal plaque • Illustration — Documented glass in V&A museum
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Caspar Lehmann, Číše, detail 1, Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum v Praze
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Caspar Lehmann, Číše se znaky Wolfa Sigmunda z Losensteinu a Susany z Rogendorfu a třemi alegorickými postavami,1605, Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum v Praze
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 6120661-1, Internationaler Uelzer Glaskunstpreis 'Caspar Lehmann' für Glasschnitt und Glasschliff (1 : 2002).
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