Karel Augustus de Struensee
Abraham Abramson
1796
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
4.2; 28.57
About this artwork
Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
About the Artist
Abraham Abramson · 1754–1811
Abraham Abramson (1754-1811) was a pioneering Prussian medallist and die-engraver who achieved the remarkable distinction of becoming the first Jewish member of the Prussian Academy of Arts in 1792. Born in Potsdam, Brandenburg, he worked initially with his father Jacob Abraham before establishing himself as one of the most prolific medallists of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, creating ov...