Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
October 20, 1819
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 100
Notes:
Donor's name Anthony Rasch struck through and "Fer" (presumably for Fürst) written above.
Moritz Fürst (1782-1841) was an American artist of Jewish-Slovak origin. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1807 and in 1808 settled in Philadelphia, where he set up business as a seal and steel engraver and die-sinker. He was subsequently employed by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia and soon received recognition as an early American medalist.
