Draughtsman
ca. 1685 - ca. 1700 (made)
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The games-piece is decorated with scenes by Philipp Heinrich Müller, an Augsburg medallist.
Games of skill such as chess and draughts with their chivalric and military associations had deep roots in patrician leisure, and luxury boards and games-pieces became common possessions amongst the elite of Renaissance Europe.
The medallist Müller, was one of the most famous medallists at the end of the 17th century. He made portraits of many of the rulers of the time, and also commemorative medals depicting important events in Germany as well as events of other countries, eg. Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Russia, Venice. Additionally he was reknown for making exceptional dies for draughtsmen in wood, like the present piece.
Games of skill such as chess and draughts with their chivalric and military associations had deep roots in patrician leisure, and luxury boards and games-pieces became common possessions amongst the elite of Renaissance Europe.
The medallist Müller, was one of the most famous medallists at the end of the 17th century. He made portraits of many of the rulers of the time, and also commemorative medals depicting important events in Germany as well as events of other countries, eg. Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Russia, Venice. Additionally he was reknown for making exceptional dies for draughtsmen in wood, like the present piece.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wood |
| Brief description | Draughtsman, wood, portrait of Lothar Franz von Schönborn, by Philipp Heinrich Müller, Germany (Augsburg), ca. 1685-1700 |
| Physical description | Obverse: Profile portrait of Franz von Schönborn. Inscription. Signed. Reverse: the arms of the Elector on a socle with the River Gods the Rhine (Rhenus) and Meuse (Moenus) reclining beneath. Inscription. Signed. |
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| Object history | Bought, 8£. |
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| Summary | The games-piece is decorated with scenes by Philipp Heinrich Müller, an Augsburg medallist. Games of skill such as chess and draughts with their chivalric and military associations had deep roots in patrician leisure, and luxury boards and games-pieces became common possessions amongst the elite of Renaissance Europe. The medallist Müller, was one of the most famous medallists at the end of the 17th century. He made portraits of many of the rulers of the time, and also commemorative medals depicting important events in Germany as well as events of other countries, eg. Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Russia, Venice. Additionally he was reknown for making exceptional dies for draughtsmen in wood, like the present piece. |
| Bibliographic reference | Himmelheber, G. (ed). Spiele, Munichm 1972, p. 96, no 223 |
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| Accession number | M.37-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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