David van der Kellen Jr. (1804 in Amsterdam – 1879 in Utrecht), was a 19th-century engraver and medallist from the Northern Netherlands.
David van der Kellen Jr. | |
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 David van der Kellen Jr. | |
| Born | 1804 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 1879 (aged 74–75) Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
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Biography
editAccording to the RKD he was a pupil of his father David van der Kellen Sr., Hendrik van Oort, and Bruno van Straaten.[1] He was a student of the Utrecht artist society 'Kunstliefde' and the city academy there.[1] He made medals for special occasions as well as official coins and became the mint master for the city of Utrecht after his father died in 1825.[1] He was the father of Johan Philip van der Kellen, who succeeded him at the Utrecht mint, and David III, who became a painter and museum director.[1]
References
edit- portrait of David van der Kellen on website of Utrecht archives
- David van der Kellen II on website of the Museum De Lakenhal in Leiden