About Aegid Verhelst
Lived 1696 – 1749 (aged 52). Aegid Verhelst was a sculptor.
Egid Verhelst (13 December 1696 – 19 April 1749) was a Flemish sculptor active as a court sculptor in Germany. He made contributions to German sculpture with his activity in Bavaria. His cherubs were used for decades as models by stuccoists of the Wessobrunner School.
Biography He was born in Antwerp where he was baptized on 13 December 1696.
His sons Ignaz Wilhelm (1729–1792) and Placidus (1727–1778), who had trained with him, took over the family workshop, continuing it until 1774. His youngest son Egid the Younger studied with his brother-in-law and became a copper engraver.
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Who was Aegid Verhelst?
Flemish sculptor
When was Aegid Verhelst born?
Aegid Verhelst was born on 13 December 1696 in Antwerp.
When did Aegid Verhelst die?
Aegid Verhelst died on 19 April 1749 in Augsburg.
What was Aegid Verhelst's occupation?
Aegid Verhelst was a sculptor.
What nationality was Aegid Verhelst?
Aegid Verhelst's recorded nationality: Habsburg Netherlands.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Egid Verhelst the Elder
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