Glass blowers Self-portrait
Karl Köpping
Dresden 24.06.1848 — Berlin 15.07.1914
Karl Köpping was a German painter and engraver. He also designed objects of art made of twisted glass.
He mainly created etchings after the well-known works of the past centuries, especially by Rembrandt, but also Hals, Gainsborough or Munkácsy. He also designed Art Nouveau art objects made of coiled glass.
He was awarded the Order of the Legion of Honour and the First Class Medal of the Munich Art Exhibition, as well as the Grand Prix of the Paris World's Fair in 1889.
1848–1914