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Baron Philipp von Stosch

Also known as: Baron Philipp von Stosch; primary name: Stosch, Philipp von
Details: individual; collector; German; Male
Life dates: 1691-1757
Biography: Prussian antiquarian and collector of engraved gems, books, prints and drawings. Lived most of his life in Florence. Author of 'Gemmæ Antiquæ Caelatæ...' (or 'Pierres antiques gravées...'), 1724, which features 70 engravings executed by Bernard Picart (q.v.) and representing carved gems from European collections. The catalogue of his own collection of 3,400 gems in 1760 was written by Winckelmann.
Bibliography: Zazoff, Gemmensammler und Gemmenforscher J.Heringa, Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek 1981, pp.55-110, 'PvS als Vermittler Kunstankäufen François Fagels' (offprint in P&D library)

53 related objects

drawing; album

Museum number: 1878,0209.187 |
Producer name: BIOG33566 Drawn by:George Keate |
Production date: 1754-1756

print

Museum number: 1852,0424.4 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAttributed to:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1465-1480

print

Title: Imago Philipppi de Stosch... |
Museum number: 1846,0509.66 |
Producer name: Print made by:Georg Martin PreislerIntermediary draughtsman:Georg Martin Preisler |
Production date: 1727-1754

print

Title: Imago Philipppi de Stosch... |
Museum number: Bb,7.246 |
Producer name: Print made by:Georg Martin PreislerIntermediary draughtsman:Georg Martin Preisler |
Production date: 1727-1754

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,1012.1676 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bernard PicartAfter:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1722

print

Museum number: 1852,0301.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAttributed to:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1465-1480

print

Museum number: 1852,0301.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAttributed to:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1465-1480

print; book-illustration

Title: Minerva / Eutychis Aegæi / Dioscoridis Filii Opus |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1655 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1723

print; book-illustration

Title: Phocion |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1674 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1722

print; book-illustration

Title: Ptolemaeus Philopator |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1667 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1722

print; book-illustration

Title: Fauni caput / Philemonis Opus |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1656 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1722

print; book-illustration

Title: Herules Iuvenis / Cneii Opus |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1669 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bernard PicartAfter:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1723

print; book-illustration

Title: Amor Leaenas Domans / Sostrati Opus |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1660 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1722

print; book-illustration

Title: Harpocrates |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1675 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1723

print; book-illustration

Title: Minerva / Salutifera |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1659 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bernard PicartAfter:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1723

print; book-illustration

Title: Medusa / Solonis Opus |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1673 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1722

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1914,0214.150 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1722

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1897,1231.118 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 After:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1724

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.2245 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1722-1724

print; book-illustration

Title: Cleopatra |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1671 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1723

print; book-illustration

Title: Diana / Auli Opus |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1662 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bernard PicartAfter:Girolamo Odam |
Production date: 1723

print; book-illustration

Title: Ivlia Avg D Titi Avg Filia / Evodi Opvs |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1665 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1723

print

Museum number: 1852,0301.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAttributed to:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1465-1480

print; book-illustration

Title: Nuptiæ Cupid et Psyches / Tryphonis Opus |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1657 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bernard PicartAfter:Theodorus Netscher |
Production date: 1719

print

Museum number: 1852,0424.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAttributed to:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1465-1480

print

Museum number: 1852,0301.4 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAttributed to:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1465-1480

print

Museum number: 1852,0424.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAttributed to:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1465-1480

print

Museum number: 1852,0424.3 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAttributed to:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1465-1480

print

Museum number: 1852,0301.3 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAttributed to:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1465-1480

print

Museum number: 1852,0424.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAttributed to:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1465-1480

print

Museum number: 1852,0301.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAttributed to:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1465-1480

print

Museum number: 1852,0424.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAttributed to:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1465-1480

print

Museum number: 1866,1013.900 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAttributed to:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1465-1480

print; book-illustration

Title: Priamus |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1678 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1722

print; book-illustration

Title: Satyri caput / Scylacis Opus |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1661 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1722

print

Museum number: Heal,Portraits.145 |
Producer name: BIOG41287 Print made by:Thomas Patch |
Production date: 1770-1780

print; book-illustration

Title: Caput Ignutum / Agathopi Opus |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1680 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bernard PicartAfter:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1723

print; book-illustration

Title: Philosophi Caput / Hylli Opus |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1664 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1722

print; book-illustration

Title: Alexander M. Macedo. |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1663 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1719

print; book-illustration

Title: Socrates |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1677 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1719

print; book-illustration

Title: CAESAR AVGVSTVS / DIOSCORIDIS OPVS |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1668 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1722

print; book-illustration

Title: Diana Montana / Apollonii Opus |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1658 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bernard PicartAfter:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1723

print; book-illustration

Title: Herules Olivarius / Onesae Opus |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1670 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1722

print; book-illustration

Title: Maecenas / Solonis Opus |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1654 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bernard PicartAfter:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1723

print; book-illustration

Title: Medusa / Sosoclis Opus |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1672 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1722

print; book-illustration

Title: Germanicvs / Epitynchani Opvs |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1666 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 Print made by:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1723

print; satirical print

Title: Due famosi Antiquari |
Museum number: 1979,U.844 |
Producer name: Print made by:Arthur PondAfter:Pier Leone Ghezzi |
Production date: 1739

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1897,1231.117 |
Producer name: BIOG41925 After:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1723-1724

print; book-illustration

Title: Apollo / Allionis Opus |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1679 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bernard PicartAfter:Bernard Picart |
Production date: 1723

print

Museum number: 1852,0424.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAttributed to:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1465-1480

print

Museum number: 1852,0424.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAttributed to:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1465-1480

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1914,0214.151 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bernard PicartAfter:Theodorus Netscher |
Production date: 1719

satirical print

Title: Baron Stosch Twenty-Eight Caricatures |
Museum number: 1854,1113.57 |
Producer name: BIOG41287 Print made by:Thomas Patch |
Production date: 1765 |
Production place: Published in:Florence (city)

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