Barend Christiaan van Calker
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Barend Christiaan van Calker (1738 – 1813), was a Dutch medallist.
Biography
[edit]He was born in Kampen and became a master medallist who fulfilled commissions for members of the House of Orange, including a birthday medallion for Willem Frederik van Oranje in 1772.[1] Like Johann Georg Holtzhey, he is especially known for his awards medals and commemorative medals, and like him also made a medal for the recognition of the United States in 1782. He made prize medals for the Provinciaal Utrechtsch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen in 1773 and the 200-year anniversary medal of Leiden University in 1775.[1] He lived in the Hernhutter Broedergemeenschap, near Castle Zeist where he later died.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Barend Christiaan van Calker in the RKD
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