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Johann Melchior Birckenstock

Also known as: Johann Melchior Birckenstock; primary name: Birckenstock, Johann Melchior
Details: individual; collector; Austrian; Male
Life dates: 1738-1809
Biography: Collector in Vienna; collection started 1765 and descended to his daughter Antonia (1780-1869), who had married Franz Brentano; collection sold Frankfurt in 1870 (F.A.C. Prestel, 4-6 April) in 3537 lots, of which the BM bought 950 through Colnaghi (see 1870,0625.1 to 950). See his mezzotint portrait by Pichler.
Bibliography: Lugt 345

661 related objects

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.687 |
Producer name: After:Jacob MathamAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1680-1726

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.945 |
Producer name: BIOG37990 Print made by:Israhel van Meckenem |
Production date: 1465-1500

print

Title: Ioannes Calvinus natus Novioduni Picardorum... |
Museum number: 1870,0625.579 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Pietersz. HolsteynPublished by:Clement de Jonghe |
Production date: 1629-1677 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print

Title: A spaniel and wild duck |
Museum number: 1870,0625.643 |
Producer name: Print made by:James WatsonAfter:George Barret (the elder) |
Production date: 1768

print

Title: Piccoli Santi |
Museum number: 1870,0625.845 |
Producer name: BIOG37150 Print made by:Marcantonio |
Production date: 1500-1527

print

Title: Charitas Virtutum theologicarum et cardinalium |
Museum number: 1870,0625.737 |
Producer name: After:Jan van der StraetPrint made by:Hieronymus Wierix |
Production date: 1612 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.842 |
Producer name: BIOG37150 After:Marcantonio |
Production date: 1500-1527

print

Title: Numismata in honorem / et memoriam beati Lutheri / cusa |
Museum number: 1870,0625.530 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1603-1700

print

Title: Portrait d'un jeune homme |
Museum number: 1870,0625.59 |
Producer name: After:Arent de GelderPrint made by:Johann Georg Janota |
Production date: 1772

print

Title: Musique |
Museum number: 1870,0625.789 |
Producer name: BIOG24906 Print made by:Étienne Delaune |
Production date: 1569

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.188 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Title: Pièces gravées d'après les tableaux de la gallerie impériale royale de Vienne |
Museum number: 1870,0625.91 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob MännlAfter:José de Ribera |
Production date: 1675-1700

print

Museum number: 2006,U.550 |
Producer name: BIOG51029 Print made by:Antonius Wierix |
Production date: 1621-1624

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1870,0625.807 |
Producer name: BIOG24906 Print made by:Étienne Delaune |
Production date: 1550-1572

print

Title: Martinus Lutherus Rom. Antichr Debellator |
Museum number: 1870,0625.523 |
Producer name: Print made by:Cornelis ConinckPublished by:Cornelis Coninck |
Production date: 1625-1671 |
Production place: Published in:Haarlem

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.128 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israhel van MeckenemAfter:Martin Schongauer |
Production date: 1465-1500

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.943 |
Producer name: BIOG37990 Print made by:Israhel van Meckenem |
Production date: 1465-1500

print; ornament print

Title: Iurisprudence |
Museum number: 1870,0625.801 |
Producer name: BIOG24906 Print made by:Étienne Delaune |
Production date: 1550-1572

print

Title: Pièces gravées d'après les tableaux de la gallerie impériale royale de Vienne |
Museum number: 1870,0625.92 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob MännlIntermediary draughtsman:Christoph Lauch |
Production date: 1675-1700

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.2 |
Producer name: BIOG17210 Print made by:Albrecht Altdorfer |
Production date: 1519-1520

print; broadside

Title: Excitatio hominis The fall and redemption of man |
Museum number: 1870,0625.736 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hieronymus WierixAfter:Ambrosius Francken |
Production date: 1578

print

Title: David Garrick, Esqr |
Museum number: 1870,0625.629 |
Producer name: Print made by:Valentine GreenAfter:Thomas Gainsborough |
Production date: 1769 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1870,0625.811 |
Producer name: BIOG24906 Print made by:Étienne Delaune |
Production date: 1550-1572

print

Title: The Scene before Gibraltar ... 14th of September 1782 |
Museum number: 1870,0625.622 |
Producer name: Print made by:John EmesAfter:James Jefferys |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Published in:KentPublished in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.835 |
Producer name: BIOG16948 Print made by:Agostino Veneziano |
Production date: 1510-1527

print; thesis engraving

Museum number: 1870,0625.826 |
Producer name: Print made by:François SpierreAfter:Pietro da Cortona |
Production date: 1666 |
Production place: Printed in:Rome (city)

print

Title: St Jerome and St Mary Magdalene |
Museum number: 1870,0625.714 |
Producer name: BIOG51029 Print made by:Antonius Wierix |
Production date: 1604

print

Title: Divinitas |
Museum number: 1870,0625.784 |
Producer name: BIOG24906 Print made by:Étienne Delaune |
Production date: 1550-1583

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.568 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1600-1670

print

Title: Doctor Martin us Lutherus |
Museum number: 1870,0625.522 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1600-1700

print; broadside

Museum number: 1870,0625.528 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1617

print; broadside

Title: Dess Wolgeachten / Ehrsamen / und Weisen Herens / Hansen... |
Museum number: 1870,0625.567 |
Producer name: Print made by:Balthasar CaymoxPrinted by:Ludwig Lochner |
Production date: 1617

print

Title: A femme avare galant esroc |
Museum number: 1873,0712.331 |
Producer name: Print made by:Nicolas de Larmessin IIIAfter:Nicolas Lancret |
Production date: 1740-1755

print

Title: The martyrdom of female Saints |
Museum number: 1870,0625.730 |
Producer name: After:Jan van der StraetPrint made by:Johannes Wierix |
Production date: 1612

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.658 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter van der HeydenAfter:Pieter Bruegel the Elder |
Production date: 1570-1585

print

Title: The Gipsy Fortune Teller |
Museum number: 1870,0625.646 |
Producer name: Print made by:John YoungAfter:Sir William Beechey |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Dialectique |
Museum number: 1870,0625.794 |
Producer name: BIOG24906 Print made by:Étienne Delaune |
Production date: 1569

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.125 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israhel van MeckenemAfter:Martin Schongauer |
Production date: 1465-1500

print

Title: The Right Honourable Henry Pelham, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and John Roberts Esqr |
Museum number: 1870,0625.635 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:John Shackleton |
Production date: 1736-1775

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1876,0510.569 |
Producer name: BIOG28050 Print made by:Adam Fuchs |
Production date: 1543

print

Title: Minerve |
Museum number: 1870,0625.799 |
Producer name: BIOG24906 Print made by:Étienne Delaune |
Production date: 1569

print

Title: Autumnus Baccho s The four seasons |
Museum number: 1870,0625.672 |
Producer name: Print made by:Adriaen CollaertAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1587

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.695 |
Producer name: Print made by:Aegidius Sadeler IIAfter:Marco Angolo del Moro |
Production date: 1588

print

Title: A collection of prints, after the sketches and drawings of the late celebrated Giovanni Battista Cip |
Museum number: 1870,0625.618 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard EarlomAfter:Giovanni Battista Cipriani |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Maria Serre |
Museum number: 1870,0625.774 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre DrevetAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1702 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Pièces gravées d'après les tableaux de la gallerie impériale royale de Vienne |
Museum number: 1870,0625.85 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob MännlAfter:Jacopo Tintoretto |
Production date: 1675-1700

print

Title: Iurisprudence |
Museum number: 1870,0625.797 |
Producer name: BIOG24906 Print made by:Étienne Delaune |
Production date: 1569

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.637 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob GoleAfter:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1675-1724

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1870,0625.806 |
Producer name: BIOG24906 Print made by:Étienne Delaune |
Production date: 1550-1572

print

Title: Il Baptismo di Christo |
Museum number: 1870,0625.145 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Peter PichlerAfter:Guido Reni |
Production date: 1800-1807 |
Production place: Published in:Vienna (city)

print

Title: Pièces gravées d'après les tableaux de la gallerie impériale royale de Vienne |
Museum number: 1870,0625.89 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob MännlAfter:Bartolommeo Manfredi |
Production date: 1675-1700

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.516 |
Producer name: BIOG51477 Print made by:Anton Woensam |
Production date: 1529

print; broadside

Title: Christo Soteri Veritatis Vindici, Lvcis Evangelic[æ] Restitvtori... |
Museum number: 1870,0625.569 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hans TroschelAfter:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1617 |
Production place: Published in:Nuremberg

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.518 |
Producer name: Print made by:Franz WrenkAfter:Franz Caucig |
Production date: 1799

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.519 |
Producer name: BIOG142436 Print made by:Master MZ |
Production date: 1500-1503

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1870,0625.110 |
Producer name: BIOG146405 Print made by:Monogrammist IB |
Production date: 1523-1530

print

Title: The Four Seasons |
Museum number: 1870,0625.141 |
Producer name: Print made by:Magdalena de PasseAfter:Crispijn de Passe the Elder |
Production date: 1620-1630

print

Title: The martyrdom of female Saints |
Museum number: 1870,0625.731 |
Producer name: After:Jan van der StraetPrint made by:Johannes Wierix |
Production date: 1612

print

Title: Louis Seize - Il voulu le bonheur de sa nation et en devint la victime |
Museum number: 1870,0625.136 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Gotthard von MüllerAfter:Joseph Siffred Duplessis |
Production date: 1793-1800 |
Production place: Published in:Nuremberg

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.710 |
Producer name: BIOG51031 Print made by:Johannes Wierix |
Production date: 1604

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.576 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Pietersz. HolsteynPublished by:Clement de Jonghe |
Production date: 1629-1677 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print

Title: The glorious victory ... under the command of Earl Howe on the 1st of June 1794 |
Museum number: 1870,0625.623 |
Producer name: Print made by:James FittlerAfter:Philip James de Loutherbourg |
Production date: 1799

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.546 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peter TroschelAfter:Heinrich Ziegler |
Production date: 17thC(late) |
Production place: Printed in:Nuremberg

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1870,0625.808 |
Producer name: BIOG24906 Print made by:Étienne Delaune |
Production date: 1550-1572

print; ornament print

Title: Phisique |
Museum number: 1870,0625.803 |
Producer name: BIOG24906 Print made by:Étienne Delaune |
Production date: 1550-1572

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.542 |
Producer name: Print made by:Cornelis ConinckPublished by:Cornelis Coninck |
Production date: 1625-1671

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1870,0625.38 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodoor de BryPublished by:Theodoor de Bry |
Production date: 1588

print

Title: Ignis The Four Elements |
Museum number: 1870,0625.668 |
Producer name: Print made by:Adriaen CollaertPublished by:Adriaen Collaert |
Production date: 1575-1618

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.944 |
Producer name: BIOG37990 Print made by:Israhel van Meckenem |
Production date: 1465-1500

print

Title: Sienta |
Museum number: 1870,0625.788 |
Producer name: BIOG24906 Print made by:Étienne Delaune |
Production date: 1550-1583

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.690 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodor MathamAfter:Johann Spilberg |
Production date: 1630-1676

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.416 |
Producer name: BIOG47514 Print made by:Veit Stoss |
Production date: 1500-1505

print

Museum number: 1909,0612.7 |
Producer name: BIOG45172 Print made by:Erhard Schön |
Production date: 1530

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1870,0625.36 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodoor de BryPublished by:Theodoor de Bry |
Production date: 1588

print

Title: Pièces gravées d'après les tableaux de la gallerie impériale royale de Vienne |
Museum number: 1870,0625.86 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob MännlAfter:Alessandro Varotari |
Production date: 1675-1700

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.693 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard van OrleyIntermediary draughtsman:Jan van Orley |
Production date: 1700

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.716 |
Producer name: Print made by:Antonius WierixAfter:Jacob de Backer |
Production date: 1604

print

Title: Susanna and the Two Elders |
Museum number: 1870,0625.619 |
Producer name: Print made by:John EgintonAfter:Domenichino |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.58 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Georg JanotaAfter:Alessandro Allori |
Production date: 1769

print

Title: Two Friars of the Order of St Anthony |
Museum number: 1870,0625.640 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jonathan SpilsburyAfter:Peter Paul Rubens |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.665 |
Producer name: Print made by:Adriaen CollaertAfter:Jan van der Straet |
Production date: 1575-1612

print; broadside

Title: Aigendtliche Bildnuß Deß ...Ehrwürdigen...Herren Martini Luthers... |
Museum number: 1870,0625.541 |
Producer name: Print made by:Lucas KilianPublished by:Johann Klocker |
Production date: 1626 |
Production place: Published in:Augsburg

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.584 |
Producer name: Print made by:Captain William BaillieAfter:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1738-1810

print; illustrated book

Museum number: 1870,0625.858-918 |
Producer name: Print made by:Conrad MeyerPrint made by:Rudolf Meyer |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Published in:Zürich (city)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1870,0625.413 |
Producer name: BIOG47025 Print made by:Hans Springinklee |
Production date: 1518

print

Title: Die Dressur des Reitpferdes |
Museum number: 1870,0625.71 |
Producer name: After:Philips WouwermanPrint made by:Wilhelm Kobell |
Production date: 1788

print

Title: Aristides requested by an illiterate Citizen of Athens, to whom he was Unknown, to sign the Ostracis |
Museum number: 1870,0625.608 |
Producer name: Print made by:William DickinsonAfter:Angelica Kauffman |
Production date: 1774 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.83 |
Producer name: BIOG34252 Print made by:Ludwig Krug |
Production date: 1510-1532

print

Museum number: 1877,0811.1253 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert NanteuilPublished by:Robert Nanteuil |
Production date: 1651

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.729 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johannes WierixAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1582-1583

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.126 |
Producer name: BIOG37990 Print made by:Israhel van Meckenem |
Production date: 1465-1500

print

Title: The Seven Liberal Arts |
Museum number: 1870,0625.718 |
Producer name: Ascribed to:Francesco PrimaticcioPublished by:Antonius Wierix |
Production date: 1591

print

Title: The Musical Boy |
Museum number: 1870,0625.642 |
Producer name: Print made by:James WatsonAfter:Frans Hals |
Production date: 1764-1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1874,0613.651 |
Producer name: Print made by:Philips GalleAfter:Luca Penni |
Production date: 1562

print; broadside

Title: Waarhaffte Contrafactur D. Martini Lutheri... |
Museum number: 1870,0625.524 |
Producer name: BIOG23953 After:Lucas Cranach the Elder |
Production date: 1600-1730

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.630 |
Producer name: Print made by:Valentine GreenIntermediary draughtsman:Johann Gerhard Huck |
Production date: 1784

print

Title: Temperantia Virtutum theologicarum et cardinalium |
Museum number: 1870,0625.740 |
Producer name: After:Jan van der StraetPrint made by:Hieronymus Wierix |
Production date: 1612 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print

Title: Lutherus |
Museum number: 1870,0625.561 |
Producer name: BIOG23953 After:Lucas Cranach the Elder |
Production date: 1830-1890

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.857 |
Producer name: BIOG37150 Print made by:Marcantonio |
Production date: 1510-1527

print

Title: Antrum Platonicum |
Museum number: 1870,0625.707 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan SaenredamAfter:Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem |
Production date: 1604

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