He was born in Ettal,[3] the third son of Egid Verhelst the Elder, a sculptor from Antwerp. His older brothers Ignatz (born in 1726 in Munich) and Placidus (born in 1727 in Ettal) followed in their father's footsteps and became sculptors, while Egid's younger brother Aloys (born in 1747 in Augsburg) became best known for his engravings.
Verhelst learned the craft of engraving in Augsburg from his brother-in-law Rudolph Störcklin, then studied in Stuttgart and finally learned from the famous Johann Georg Wille in Paris.[4]
He worked as an artist in Munich before being appointed academy professor and court copper engraver in Mannheim (capital of the Electoral Palatinate) by Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria in 1765. It was in Mannheim that Verhelst founded his own engraving school, which he shaped in the Parisian style. His portrait prints, in which he immortalized many of his contemporaries, were particularly famous.
In 1777 he followed the elector to the then Palatinate-Bavarian capital of Munich.
It was once assumed that he died on an unknown date in 1818 in Munich. However, in 1914 it was discovered in the church records of the Jesuit Church in Mannheim that he died on 13 January 1804.
Egid Verhelst was one of the teachers of the Bavarian court painter Wilhelm von Kobell,[5] as well as Stephan von Stengel, Karl Matthias Ernst and the Mannheim copperplate engraver Heinrich Sintzenich.[6] Also the Mannheim court painter Joseph Fratrel is counted among his students.
Further readingEdit
Ludwig Nieser: Verhelst, Egid II. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 39, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1895, p. 622.
Verelst oder Verhelst, Egid. In: Georg Kaspar Nagler: Neues allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon. Volume 20, München 1850, pp. 93–95.
Verhelst (Verelst), Egid d. Jüng. In: Hans Vollmer: Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart. Volume 34: Urliens–Vzal. E. A. Seemann, Leipzig 1940, p. 250.
ReferencesEdit
^Jahrbuch für fränkische Landesforschung. Degener. 1959. p. 448.
^Das Todesjahr des Kupferstechers Egidius Verhelst. In: Mannheimer Geschichtsblätter. 15. Edition 6. Mannheim 1914, pp. 141–142
^ abVerelst, Egidius or Egid Ii, the Younger or Verhelst. Oxford Art Online. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00189792. ISBN978-0-19-977378-7. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
^Fritz Milkau (1950). Handbuch der Bibliothekswissenschaft. O. Harrassowitz. p. 728.
^Rudolf Rieger, Claudia Valter (2006). Wilhelm von Kobell – Meister des Aquarells. München: Hirmer. p. 139. ISBN3-7774-3035-8.
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egid, verhelst, younger, august, 1733, january, 1804, german, painter, draughtsman, sculptor, engraver, engraving, christian, cannabich, egid, verhelst, 1779, contents, biography, further, reading, references, external, linksbiography, edithe, born, ettal, thi. Egid Verhelst the Younger 26 August 1733 1 13 January 1804 2 was a German painter draughtsman sculptor and engraver 3 Engraving of Christian Cannabich by Egid Verhelst 1779 Contents 1 Biography 2 Further reading 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditHe was born in Ettal 3 the third son of Egid Verhelst the Elder a sculptor from Antwerp His older brothers Ignatz born in 1726 in Munich and Placidus born in 1727 in Ettal followed in their father s footsteps and became sculptors while Egid s younger brother Aloys born in 1747 in Augsburg became best known for his engravings Verhelst learned the craft of engraving in Augsburg from his brother in law Rudolph Storcklin then studied in Stuttgart and finally learned from the famous Johann Georg Wille in Paris 4 He worked as an artist in Munich before being appointed academy professor and court copper engraver in Mannheim capital of the Electoral Palatinate by Charles Theodore Elector of Bavaria in 1765 It was in Mannheim that Verhelst founded his own engraving school which he shaped in the Parisian style His portrait prints in which he immortalized many of his contemporaries were particularly famous In 1777 he followed the elector to the then Palatinate Bavarian capital of Munich It was once assumed that he died on an unknown date in 1818 in Munich However in 1914 it was discovered in the church records of the Jesuit Church in Mannheim that he died on 13 January 1804 Egid Verhelst was one of the teachers of the Bavarian court painter Wilhelm von Kobell 5 as well as Stephan von Stengel Karl Matthias Ernst and the Mannheim copperplate engraver Heinrich Sintzenich 6 Also the Mannheim court painter Joseph Fratrel is counted among his students Further reading EditLudwig Nieser Verhelst Egid II In Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie ADB Volume 39 Duncker amp Humblot Leipzig 1895 p 622 Verelst oder Verhelst Egid In Georg Kaspar Nagler Neues allgemeines Kunstler Lexicon Volume 20 Munchen 1850 pp 93 95 Verhelst Verelst Egid d Jung In Hans Vollmer Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Kunstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart Volume 34 Urliens Vzal E A Seemann Leipzig 1940 p 250 References Edit Jahrbuch fur frankische Landesforschung Degener 1959 p 448 Das Todesjahr des Kupferstechers Egidius Verhelst In Mannheimer Geschichtsblatter 15 Edition 6 Mannheim 1914 pp 141 142 a b Verelst Egidius or Egid Ii the Younger or Verhelst Oxford Art Online doi 10 1093 benz 9780199773787 article B00189792 ISBN 978 0 19 977378 7 Retrieved 8 November 2021 Fritz Milkau 1950 Handbuch der Bibliothekswissenschaft O Harrassowitz p 728 Rudolf Rieger Claudia Valter 2006 Wilhelm von Kobell Meister des Aquarells Munchen Hirmer p 139 ISBN 3 7774 3035 8 Geschichte Mannheims Volume 1 1907 p 581External links Edit nbsp Media related to Egid Verhelst at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Egid Verhelst the Younger amp oldid 1144434176, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
