John Eckstein

John Eckstein ( born November 25, 1735 in Poppenreuth, † June 27, 1817 in Havana ) was a German sculptor, painter and draftsman.

Life

Eckstein was the son of Woodcarver and Art Carpenter Conrad Eckstein and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg under Johann Justin Preissler. He trained in London continue from where he was present from 1762 onwards with his works on art exhibitions. 1765-1769 he was at the Prussian court in Potsdam active and then entered the service of Duke Adolf Friedrich IV Neustrelitzer to Mecklenburg, from where he returned for a special mission to London ( had 1770/71, the Princess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg -Strelitz married in 1761 the English king, so that both farms were closely linked ). In both years, he was represented at the exhibitions of both the Royal Academy of Arts as the Society of Artists with wax medallions. After his return to Germany he worked at the court of Duke Frederick Ludwigsluster the Pious to Mecklenburg from 1776 and again for the Prussian court.

In 1793 he emigrated to the United States of America and settled as an artist and merchant in Philadelphia, where he was renamed in November 1793 with an art trade under John Eckstein & Son. As a painter he were portraits, battles and genre pictures. As a sculptor, he was involved in the design from dollars coins of the United States.

He was a founding member of the Columbian Society of Artists and an Associate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1805 he published The American drawing magazine, or, A complete system of drawing. , An art school, which should appear in 12 books of 12 drawings. Only the first issue is proven library Aryan.

John Eckstein is the father of the eponymous painter John II John Eckstein ( * 1760 in Strelitz, † 1838 in Barbados ), the sculptor Friedrich Eckstein ( * 1787 Berlin, † 1832 Cincinnati? ) And the painter Louisa cornerstone Addelsterren that in 1825 as a drawing teacher Col. Josiah Dunham 's Academy in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, and after a stay in Cincinnati from 1830 to the drawing school of her brother Friedrich Eckstein in Frankfort, Kentucky, worked.

The same name of father and son and the untransparent family history often resulted in the recent art historical literature on false attributions and leaves some write-ups open in the end result with doubts, so that especially the older literature can be seen only very critical. John Eckstein I is further brother of George Paul Eckstein.

Works

  • Bas-relief of the death Epanminondas of Portland stone, shown at the exhibitions of the Free Society of Artists, London 1762 and 1764
  • 1765-1769 models for the Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin
  • 1765-1769 figures at the New Palace
  • Wax relief of Crown Prince Friedrich Franz I of Mecklenburg
  • 1772-1774 sculptures for the Castle Church in Ludwigslust
  • To 1777/80 bas-relief The history of the psyche in the oval drawing room of the House of Wilhelmine von Lichtenau
  • 1786 Death Mask of King Frederick II of Prussia, and after this a bust made ​​of plaster
  • Equestrian statues Frederick II, shown at the Berlin art exhibitions in 1786, 1788 and 1790
  • 1806 George Washington statue as a model for a planned memorial in Philadelphia

Leaflets / Folders

  • The American drawing magazine, or, A complete system of drawing. Philadelphia: Farrand 1805, Issue 1 -? (12 planned)
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