Jacob Sang

Jacob Sang, also known as Simon Jacob Sang, (c. 1720-1786) was an 18th-century Dutch glass engraver. Active in Amsterdam from 1752 to 1762,^[1] he engraved wine glasses, goblets and cups. His work can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City,^[1] the Art Institute of Chicago,^[2] the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London,^[3][4][5] the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam,^[6] the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag in The Hague,^[7] and the National Gallery of Victoria in Australia.^[8] A goblet engraved by Sang was auctioned by Christie's for more than €20,000 in 2007 and another one by Bonhams for £24,000 in 2008.^[9][10]

A wineglass engraved by Jacob Sang.

References

1. "Wineglass Engraved by Jacob Sang". The Met. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
2. "Covered Goblet with Goddess Diana Bathing, 1752". Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
3. "goblet". British Museum. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
4. "Goblet". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
5. "Cup". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
6. "Wine glass with a view of the port of Willemstad, the principal slave market in Curaçao, Simon Jacob Sang, 1756". Rijksmuseum. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
7. "Toegeschreven Aan (Simon) Jacob Sang [circa 1720-1786]". Gemeentemuseum Den Haag. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
8. "Jacob Sang". National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
9. "A signed and dated airtwist goblet by Jacob Sang". Christie's. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
10. "A Fine Dutch Engraved Light-Baluster Goblet, Signed By Jacob Sang". Bonhams. Retrieved October 19, 2018.