Melchior Küsel

Battle of Vezekény in 1652, (made two years later in 1654)

Melchior Küsel (1626, Augsburg – 1684, Augsburg), was a German engraver.

Biography

According to Houbraken he made 24 engravings after Johann Wilhelm Baur of the Passion of Christ, but also a series after Ovid.[1] [1]

According to the RKD he illustrated bibles.[2] He was probably the brother of the engraver Mathäus Küsel.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 (Dutch) Melchior Kuszel van Augspurg mentioned in De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature
  2. ↑ Melchior Küsel in the RKD