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David van der Kellen Sr. (1764, Velsen – 1825, Utrecht), was a 19th-century engraver and medallist from the Netherlands.
Biography
According to van der Aa, he lost both parents at a young age and was brought up in the Lutheran orphanage in Haarlem. [1] He chose to become a goldsmith and learned drawing, sculpting, and engraving, whereupon he went to work in Amsterdam for Holtzhey. [1] According to the RKD he was a pupil of Johann Georg Holtzhey in Amsterdam. [2] He made medals for special occasions as well as official coins and became the mint master for the city of Utrecht. [2] He was the father and teacher of David Jr. who succeeded him. [2]
References
- ^ a b David van der Kellen in van der Aa, on the website of the DBNL
- ^ a b c David van der Kellen I in the RKD
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David van der Kellen Sr. (1764, Velsen – 1825, Utrecht), was a 19th-century engraver and medallist from the Netherlands.
Biography
According to van der Aa, he lost both parents at a young age and was brought up in the Lutheran orphanage in Haarlem. [1] He chose to become a goldsmith and learned drawing, sculpting, and engraving, whereupon he went to work in Amsterdam for Holtzhey. [1] According to the RKD he was a pupil of Johann Georg Holtzhey in Amsterdam. [2] He made medals for special occasions as well as official coins and became the mint master for the city of Utrecht. [2] He was the father and teacher of David Jr. who succeeded him. [2]
References
- ^ a b David van der Kellen in van der Aa, on the website of the DBNL
- ^ a b c David van der Kellen I in the RKD
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