AP or A (Greek). Probably an Engraver's signature on tetradrachms of Leontinoi of the period comprized between B. C. 366 and 322. Holm (Geschichte Siciliens, III, p. 606) mentions the signature A, and Dr. Arthur Evans has discovered the inscription A P on a tetradrachm described by him in Num. Chron., 1894, p. 207 (pl. VII, 7).
Source: Biographical dictionary of medallists; coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, ancient and modern, with references to their works B.C. 500-A.D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer, London 1904
Source: Biographical dictionary of medallists; coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, ancient and modern, with references to their works B.C. 500-A.D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer, London 1904
ALIESKI, CHARLES F.
ALIESKI, CHARLES F. (Amer.). Contemporary Medallist, born at Mayence, Germany, on the 22nd of October, 1842. He went with his parents to America in the year 1851 and settled in New York City. After receiving a fair education at the Public Schools, he was apprenticed to an engraving, chasing and enamelling establishment, where he served for five years, and during that time he studied at the Cooper Union Art School. On leaving there he studied for some time at the National Academy of Design. Among...
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ALIESKI, CHARLES F. (Amer.). Contemporary Medallist, born at Mayence, Germany, on the 22nd of October, 1842. He went with his parents to America in the year 1851 and settled in New York City. After receiving a fair education at the Public Schools, he was apprenticed to an engraving, chasing and enamelling establishment, where he served for five years, and during that time he studied at the Cooper Union Art School. On leaving there he studied for some time at the National Academy of Design. Among...
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ALLAR, ANDRÉ JOSEPH
ALLAR, ANDRÉ JOSEPH (French). Sculptor and Medallist born at Toulon (Var), 22. Aug. 1845. Author of numerous statues and bas-reliefs, among which his latest works, a Joan of Arc, 1884, at Domremy, Jean Bullant, and Jean Goujon which adorn the Paris Hotel de Ville, Valéry at Bastia, are best known. He is mentioned as having executed some fine Portrait-medallions, none of which have as yet come under my notice. This artist engraved a medal of the Geographical Society of Marseilles, 1881. Bibliogra...
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ALLAR, ANDRÉ JOSEPH (French). Sculptor and Medallist born at Toulon (Var), 22. Aug. 1845. Author of numerous statues and bas-reliefs, among which his latest works, a Joan of Arc, 1884, at Domremy, Jean Bullant, and Jean Goujon which adorn the Paris Hotel de Ville, Valéry at Bastia, are best known. He is mentioned as having executed some fine Portrait-medallions, none of which have as yet come under my notice. This artist engraved a medal of the Geographical Society of Marseilles, 1881. Bibliogra...
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ALLEN AND MOORE
ALLEN AND MOORE (Brit.). The decline in medallic productionsat the commencement of the nineteenth century, which was so noticeable after the excellent works of Hancock, Küchler, Milton, Wyon, Droz, Jordan and Barber, lasted about ten years and then a revival set in. It is true that during the decadent interval Wyon the younger did some good work ; but the art wanted the old stimulus of encouragement. The demonetisation of tokens seemed to have brought about something like a collapse in the art o...
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ALLEN AND MOORE (Brit.). The decline in medallic productionsat the commencement of the nineteenth century, which was so noticeable after the excellent works of Hancock, Küchler, Milton, Wyon, Droz, Jordan and Barber, lasted about ten years and then a revival set in. It is true that during the decadent interval Wyon the younger did some good work ; but the art wanted the old stimulus of encouragement. The demonetisation of tokens seemed to have brought about something like a collapse in the art o...
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ALLEN, CHARLES J
ALLEN, CHARLES J. (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist. At the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1900 there was a Portrait-medal by him of W. Rathbone. Esq: — Medal for Engineering, University College, Liverpool — and the Hemans Medal for Lyrical Poetry, University College, Liverpool. In 1901 he exhibited the Kanthack Memorial Medal, and in 1903 a Portrait-medallion in bronze of William Rathbone. "Mr. Allen's works of sculpture "Love and the Mermaid", "A Dream of Love", and " Rescued" are of h...
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ALLEN, CHARLES J. (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist. At the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1900 there was a Portrait-medal by him of W. Rathbone. Esq: — Medal for Engineering, University College, Liverpool — and the Hemans Medal for Lyrical Poetry, University College, Liverpool. In 1901 he exhibited the Kanthack Memorial Medal, and in 1903 a Portrait-medallion in bronze of William Rathbone. "Mr. Allen's works of sculpture "Love and the Mermaid", "A Dream of Love", and " Rescued" are of h...
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