Jean Kauffmann
Born in 1866.
Died in 1924.
Jean Kauffmann was a versatile artist whose skills encompassed medal-making, engraving, woodcarving, heraldry and miniature painting. Between 1889 and 1891, he worked as an engraver in several cities, including La Chaux-de-Fonds, Stuttgart, Hanover and Hamburg. His professional career also took him, albeit briefly, to San José, Costa Rica.
The details of his career and artistic influence remain partly obscure.