Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Michael Samuel DeBruhl New York Historical Society.

DeBruhl Michael Samuel. Miniaturist, jeweler, and watchmaker, "late from London," at Charleston (S.C.) in August 1798. Prime, II 5-6; Rutledge, Artists in the Life of Charleston,

This is Michael Samuel DeBruhl Jr. the same Michael Samuel who we found traveling to Bahamas
and London. I believe he sat out the Revolutionary War as a Tory. His brother Edward Cornwallis DeBruhl fought for the "rebels". He was given power of attorney by his family to settle an estate and recover their inheritance in Europe. No record of his settling the matter.. Examples of his silver craft are in the Charleston, SC museum. Given by an anonymous donor.

DeBruls, Michael (or Michelson Godhart).
Landscape and map engraver who was working in NYC between 1757 and 1763. He engraved at least two NYC views and a map of the region around Fort Niagara. Gottesman, Arts and Crafts in New York I 9-12 Dow, Arts and Crafts in New England;
Stauffer. De Chatillon, see Chatillon. Dictionary of Artists in America 1564-1860 New York Historical Society. Groce/Wallace.

He also did an engraving of Fort Ticonderoga and water views of NYC on copper plates.
After moving to New Bern NC he did copper engravings for the members Saint Johns Lodge number 3 AF&AM. These were copper coins depicting the name and membership of the lodge members. He also did engraving and gold chasing work for the last Royal Governor of North Carolina, Governor Tryon. Ref: Years of Light a History of St. Johns Lodge Number 3.