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Daniel Friedrich Loos

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Daniel Friedrich Loos
BornJune 15, 1735
Altenburg, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany)
DiedOctober 1, 1819 (aged 84)
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany)
Occupation(s)Medallist, engraver, die-cutter
Children2

Daniel Friedrich Loos (June 15, 1735 – October 1, 1819)[1] was a German medallist, engraver, and die-cutter. He was the chief engraver and medalist for the Kingdom of Prussia, and was given the title Prussian Court Medallist.[2]

Biography

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Daniel Friedrich Loos was born June 15, 1735, in Altenburg, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany).[1][2] He trained as an engraver under Johann Friedrich Stieler (1729–1790).[2][3]

He worked at the Prussian Mint in Magdeburg from 1756 until its closure during the Seven Years' War.[2] He moved to Berlin in 1768, to work at the new Staatliche Münze Berlin.[2] Loo was given the title "Prussian Court Medallist" in 1787, which brought him membership of the Prussian Academy of Arts (now Academy of Arts, Berlin).[2] On May 1, 1816, he was awarded a metal for his work for 60 years serving the state.[4]

He had two sons which continued his work, Friedrich Wilhelm Loos (ca. 1767–1819), and Gottfried Bernhard Loos (1774–1843).[2][5]

Loos work can be found in museum collections, including the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.,[6] the British Museum in London,[7] and the National Museum Paleis het Loo [nl].

References

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  1. ^ a b Forrer, L. (1904). Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. Spink. p. 595 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Maué, Hermann (2003). "Loos, Daniel Friedrich". Grove Art Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.t051865. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  3. ^ Weber, Frederick Parkes (1894). Medals and Medallions of the Nineteenth Century, Relating to England, by Foreign Artists. Bernard Quaritch. p. 49 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Theodor Stenzel:  Loos, Daniel . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 19, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1884, p. 169.
  5. ^ Theodor Stenzel:  Loos, Gottfried Bernhard . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 19, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1884, p. 169.
  6. ^ "Artist Info: Daniel Friedrich Loos, German, 1735 – 1819". NGA. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  7. ^ "Daniel Friedrich Loos". The British Museum.
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