Rudolf Mayer
Plaque
late 19th century (made)
late 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This plaque is a self-portrait for it is depicting the portrait of Rudolf Mayer, who also made the piece. It shows his bust to the right, with the inscription below: RUD.MAYER KARLSRUHE. Behind the neck is inscribed: GEB.MDCCCIVL (born 1846). Above is a shield charged with a hammer and graver in saltire.
Rudolf Mayer was born in 1846 in Niedeck (Austria-Schlesia) where he also grew up. He then studied in Vienna under Otto König. From 1886-1913 he was professor at the 'Kunstgewerbeschule' in Karlsruhe. He designed plaquettes and medals for the mint of B.H. Mayer in Pforzheim and for the WMF, the 'Würtembergische Metallwarenfabrik' in Geislingen, Germany.
Rudolf Mayer was born in 1846 in Niedeck (Austria-Schlesia) where he also grew up. He then studied in Vienna under Otto König. From 1886-1913 he was professor at the 'Kunstgewerbeschule' in Karlsruhe. He designed plaquettes and medals for the mint of B.H. Mayer in Pforzheim and for the WMF, the 'Würtembergische Metallwarenfabrik' in Geislingen, Germany.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Rudolf Mayer (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronzed copper, electro-deposited, from a wax model |
| Brief description | Plaque, depicting the medallist Rudolf Mayer, by Rudolf Mayer, Germany, end of 19th century |
| Physical description | Plaque depicts the portrait of Rudolf Mayer. Showing his bust to the right and below the inscription: RUD.MAYER KARLSRUHE; behind the neck GEB.MDCCCIVL. Above is a shield charged with a hammer and graver in saltire. (it has to be noted that the writing of the date is wrong. It is also wrongly inscribed on the plaque. The artist's birthday is 1846, and in Roman writing this would be: MDCCCXLVI |
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| Marks and inscriptions | RUD.MAYER KARLSRUHE; behind neck GEB.MDCCCIVL (on the obverse) |
| Object history | Bought, £1. 9s. 5d. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This plaque is a self-portrait for it is depicting the portrait of Rudolf Mayer, who also made the piece. It shows his bust to the right, with the inscription below: RUD.MAYER KARLSRUHE. Behind the neck is inscribed: GEB.MDCCCIVL (born 1846). Above is a shield charged with a hammer and graver in saltire. Rudolf Mayer was born in 1846 in Niedeck (Austria-Schlesia) where he also grew up. He then studied in Vienna under Otto König. From 1886-1913 he was professor at the 'Kunstgewerbeschule' in Karlsruhe. He designed plaquettes and medals for the mint of B.H. Mayer in Pforzheim and for the WMF, the 'Würtembergische Metallwarenfabrik' in Geislingen, Germany. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in the Years 1903 - 1904. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum, During the Year 1903, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition with Appendix and Indices. London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Wyman and Sons, Limited, 1907, p. 266 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1564-1903 |
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| Record created | November 25, 2008 |
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