Jonas Umbach
Illustration — Resurrection of Christ, copper engraving by Jonas Umbach Jonas Umbach (c. 1624–1693) was a German painter, designer, and engraver. Jonas Umbach was born in Augsburg, he became cabinet painter to the Bishop of Augsburg, and produced many landscapes with cattle; also kitchen pieces, feathered game, and a few historical subjects in chiaroscuro.
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Jonas Umbach
Jonas Umbach · Universitätsbibliothek Salzburg, G 213 II · Public domain
- Born
- 1624. · Augsburg.
- Died
- 1693. · Augsburg.
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Occupation
- painter, draftsperson, printmaker and graphic artist.
- Languages
- German.
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Illustration — Resurrection of Christ, copper engraving by Jonas Umbach Jonas Umbach (c. 1624–1693) was a German painter, designer, and engraver. Jonas Umbach was born in Augsburg, he became cabinet painter to the Bishop of Augsburg, and produced many landscapes with cattle; also kitchen pieces, feathered game, and a few historical subjects in chiaroscuro.
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He also etched 230 plates of biblical, historical, and mythological scenes and landscapes. Among these there are: • Christ on the Mount of Olives • Trains of Children and Nereids • Two Duck-shooters lying in Wait • Landscapes with Ruins • Bacchanals and Infant Sports He died in Augsburg in 1693. There was a younger Jonas Umbach, but there are no particulars respecting him, except that he drew portraits.
The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is engraving, graphics and visual arts. Places of work recorded in the authority are Augsburg and Rome. Work by Jonas Umbach is recorded in the collections of Städel Museum, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Finnish National Gallery and Print Collection.
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1624
Jonas Umbach born at Augsburg.
1693
Jonas Umbach died at Augsburg.
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- 1.Umbach, Jonas. oxfordartonline.com. 31 octobre 2011.
- 2.Article en Andrew Robison Later American Collectors of Later German Drawings Master Drawings 2001 185, 188 169-190 lire en https://www.jstor.org/stable/1554495?seq=20 .
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Baverel 1808. Jean-Pierre. Baverel. Umbach, (Jonas). Notices sur les graveurs. 1808. 271-272. oui.
- Bermann 1827. Jean-Sigismond. Bermann. Umbach, Jonas. Catalogue détaillé de la précieuse collection d'estampes, recueils, cabinets, galeries et livres sur les arts de feu Mr Jean-Pierre Cerroni. 1827. 319-320. oui.
- Bryan 1889. Michael Bryan. Umbach, Jonas. Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers. 1889. 599. oui.
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