Johann Ulrich Kraus
The Greek prophet Tiresias strikes two snakes with a stick, and is transformed into a woman by the goddess Hera as a punishment Johann Ulrich Kraus (also Krauss, Krauß, 1655–1719) was an early German illustrator, engraver and publisher in Augsburg. He was a student of Melchior Küsel (1626- ca.1683), who was in turn a student of Matthäus Merian the Elder. Kraus became a partner in the Augsburg publishing company of Melchior Küsel, whose daughter Johanna Sibylla he married in 1685.
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Johann Ulrich Kraus
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- Born
- Johann Ulrich Kraus was born on 23 June 1655. · Augsburg.
- Died
- Johann Ulrich Kraus died on 16 July 1719. · Augsburg.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- publisher · printmaker · draftsperson
- Teachers
- Melchior Küsel
- Languages
- German
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The Greek prophet Tiresias strikes two snakes with a stick, and is transformed into a woman by the goddess Hera as a punishment Johann Ulrich Kraus (also Krauss, Krauß, 1655–1719) was an early German illustrator, engraver and publisher in Augsburg. He was a student of Melchior Küsel (1626- ca.1683), who was in turn a student of Matthäus Merian the Elder. Kraus became a partner in the Augsburg publishing company of Melchior Küsel, whose daughter Johanna Sibylla he married in 1685.
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Kraus became one of the most successful and respected illustrators of his generation in Augsburg. Among other works, he did engravings for the Churbaierische Atlas. His business was damaged in the War of the Spanish Succession, but Kraus seems to have recovered and in 1717 is recorded in the archives of Augsburg as a wealthy citizen.
Training under Melchior Küsel is recorded. The recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are Augsburg. Work by Johann Ulrich Kraus is recorded in the collections of Auckland Art Gallery, Nationalmuseum, Yale Center for British Art and Print Collection.
• ca 1690 Die Verwandlungen des Ovidii in zweyhundert und sechsundzwantzig Kupffern • 1694 Biblisches Engel- u. Kunst Werck • 1700 Historische Bilder-Bibel / welche besteht in Fünff Theil • 1706 Heilige / Augen- und Gemüths-Lust • 1710 Tapisseries du royjj
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The authorities additionally record the headings Johann Ulrich Krauss, Johann Ulrich Kraussen, Jean Ulrich Kraus and J. His recorded language was German. He married Johanna Sibylla Kraus.
Grafik aus dem Klebeband Nr. 16 („Leichbegängnisse“) der Fürstlich Waldeckschen Hofbibliothek Arolsen
Johann Ulrich Kraus
Grafik aus dem Klebeband Nr. 2 der Fürstlich Waldeckschen Hofbibliothek Arolsen
Johann Ulrich Kraus
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1655
Johann Ulrich Kraus born at Augsburg.
1705
Historischer Bilder Bibel. Erster fünfter Theil... gezeichnet und in Küpfer gestochen von Johann Ulrich Kraüssen Erster Theil, in sich haltend die Abbildung der Historien alter Patriarchen dess Buchs Mose (1705) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1719
Johann Ulrich Kraus died at Augsburg.
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Johann Ulrich Kraus was born in Augsburg.
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Johann Ulrich Kraus died in Augsburg.
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