Eustachius Carl
Holzschuher

Epitaph formerly in the Holzschuher Chapel in St. John's Cemetery, no longer extant. Son of Hieronymus. Married November 19, 1607, to Salome (Sabina), daughter of Michael Steinhauser the Younger. He was mentioned in the records from 1608 to 1639, a councilor in 1611, and city architect from 1614 to 1638. During his term, Jacob Wolff the Younger built the Master Builder's House in 1614/15 and the Wolff Building of the Town Hall from 1616 to 1622. Panzer recorded his portrait. Medals were awarded in 1616 and 1619.

Literature: Biedermann, 1748, Plate CLXXXIII; Trechsel, 1735; Imhoff II, 1782, p. 405; Will, Münzbel., Vol. I, pp. 406, 409; Roth, 1802; Mummenhoff, Rathaus; Zahn, DI-N No. 4454.

(quoted from the Nuremberg Artists' Lexicon, edited by Manfred H. Grieb)