Louis Jacoby

The recorded working language is German. Employment is recorded with Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Work by Louis Jacoby is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, National Gallery of Canada, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Print Collection and National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. Distinctions recorded are Order of the Iron Crown (Austria).

The year 1855 he spent in Paris; 1856 in Spain; and the years 1860–63 in Italy, especially in Rome. In 1863 he was appointed professor of engraving at the Vienna Academy, and in 1882 was called to Berlin as adviser on art to the imperial printing-office.

Jacoby's first engraving, Tiarini's "St. John," appeared in 1850. His most important engravings are: Kaulbach's "Historical Allegory" and "The Battle of the Huns"; Raphael's "School of Athens" (of which he had made a copy during his stay at Rome); Soddoma's " The Wedding of Alexander and Roxana"; Winterhalter's "The Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph and the Empress Elizabeth"; as well as the portraits of many important scientists and members of society in the Austrian and German capitals, such as Karl Freiherr von Rokitansky, Peter von Cornelius, Ernst Guhl, Theodor Mommsen, Wilhelm Henzen, Franz Grillparzer, Heinrich August de la Motte Fouqué, and York von Wartenburg.

Louis Jacoby is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation copper engraver. Recorded with the occupation visual artist. Recorded as university teacher, engraver and artist. Recognition and collections. Jacoby received Order of the Iron Crown (Austria).