Conrad Heinrich Küchler
Conrad Heinrich Küchler (c. 1740 – 1810) was a German engraver who from 1793 until his death worked as a designer of coinage and medals for the manufacturer and mint owner Matthew Boulton.
Career
Küchler was born in Flanders around 1740.[1][2] He first came to England in March 1793, where he was employed as an engraver at the Soho Mint, owned by the notable manufacturer Matthew Boulton.[3] He was Boulton's sole artist for designing and die-cutting, and produced the designs for various coins, medals and tokens, including the copper "cartwheel" pennies and twopences, and medals depicting the Battle of Trafalgar, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.[2][4] He later left the Mint, but continued to be employed by Boulton's firm in London until his death.[2]
Küchler died in Handsworth in 1810.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Conrad Heinrich Küchler". Spencer Museum of Art. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ a b c H. W. Dickinson (31 October 2010). Matthew Boulton. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-01224-9.
- ^ "Silver medal of the Execution of Marie Antoinette, by Conrad Heinrich Küchler". British Museum. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ "The cartwheel penny and twopence of 1797". Royal Mint Museum. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
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