ARMSTEAD, HENRY HUGH (Brit.). Sculptor, born in London, June 18, 1828. “Armstead received his artistic education at the School of Design, Somerset House, Leigh's School, Maddox Street, Mr. Carey's School, and the Royal Academy. As a designer, modeller, and chaser of silver, gold, and jewellery, and a draughtsman on wood, he has executed a large number of works. Among those in silver, the most important are the "Charles Kean Testimonial ", the " St. George's Vase ", Doncaster Race Plate ", the " Tennyson Vase " (Silver Medal obtained for that and other works in Paris, 1855), and the “Packington Shield ". His last important work in silver (for which the Medal of the 1862 Exhibition was obtained) was the “Outram Shield ", on view at the South Kensington Museum ". (Victor G. Plarr, Men and Women of the time, 1899.) This sculptor's works in marble, bronze, stone and wood, are very numerous, and adorn many of the public buildings of London. Mr. Armstead has been an Associate of the Royal Academy since 1875, and was elected an Academician, December 18, 1879. In 1891, he executed some pattern pieces for a new coinage; these patterns were not adopted. At the Royal Academy Exhibition or 1899, this artist showed a beautiful bronze Medallion of Frau Dr Fischer-Nissen. Bibliography. — Lewis F. Day, The Coin of the Realm, Numismatic Circular, March 1898. — Royal Academy Pictures, 1899, Part II. — V. G. Plarr, Men and Women of the Time, London, 1899.
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
ANAN
ANAN... (Greek). This Artist's signature was published for the first time by Dr Arthur Evans in the Numismatic Chronicle, 1896, pl. VIII, n° 9, and p. 123. It occurs on a Tetradrachm of Messana of circ. B.C. 425-415. Obv. ME??ANIO?. Hare running to 1.; beneath, ear of barley; in the field, above, a dove flying to 1.; in front of which, in microscopic characters, ANAN. R. Biga of mules driven by Messana draped in long chiton and holding reins and goad; in ex., two dolphins meeting. A specimen of ...
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ANAN... (Greek). This Artist's signature was published for the first time by Dr Arthur Evans in the Numismatic Chronicle, 1896, pl. VIII, n° 9, and p. 123. It occurs on a Tetradrachm of Messana of circ. B.C. 425-415. Obv. ME??ANIO?. Hare running to 1.; beneath, ear of barley; in the field, above, a dove flying to 1.; in front of which, in microscopic characters, ANAN. R. Biga of mules driven by Messana draped in long chiton and holding reins and goad; in ex., two dolphins meeting. A specimen of ...
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ANDELES, ANDELE
ANDELES, ANDELE (Dutch). Born at Leeuwarden, 29. June 1687, died in that city, 20. March 1754. Very few medals are known by this artist, which are are said to be of great rarity. I am acquainted with two jetons and three medals bearing his signature, struck by order of the States of Friesland and commemorating the Marriage of the Prince of Orange and his Recovery from illness ; also : View of the City of Leeuwarden, signed A. A., 1728; — Marriage of Wilhelm Karl Heinrich Friso, Prince of Orange,...
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ANDELES, ANDELE (Dutch). Born at Leeuwarden, 29. June 1687, died in that city, 20. March 1754. Very few medals are known by this artist, which are are said to be of great rarity. I am acquainted with two jetons and three medals bearing his signature, struck by order of the States of Friesland and commemorating the Marriage of the Prince of Orange and his Recovery from illness ; also : View of the City of Leeuwarden, signed A. A., 1728; — Marriage of Wilhelm Karl Heinrich Friso, Prince of Orange,...
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ANDELES, EISE
ANDELES, EISE (Dutch). Nephew and pupil of Andele Andeles, was also born at Leeuwarden, 12. March 1731, and died about 1766. His works are very rare, but mostly unimportant. Of interest to English collectors is a medal struck on the Death of Princess Anne of Orange, 12. January 1759. He is also the engraver of the following medals : Building of a Workhouse at Leeuwarden, 1758; — Death of Princess Marie-Louise of Orange-Nassau, 1765; — Holland's Trust in God, 1766, &c. Bibliography. — Franks and...
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ANDELES, EISE (Dutch). Nephew and pupil of Andele Andeles, was also born at Leeuwarden, 12. March 1731, and died about 1766. His works are very rare, but mostly unimportant. Of interest to English collectors is a medal struck on the Death of Princess Anne of Orange, 12. January 1759. He is also the engraver of the following medals : Building of a Workhouse at Leeuwarden, 1758; — Death of Princess Marie-Louise of Orange-Nassau, 1765; — Holland's Trust in God, 1766, &c. Bibliography. — Franks and...
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ANDRAS, MISS CATHERINE
ANDRAS, MISS CATHERINE (Brit.). Modeller of Portrait-medallions, in the enamelled paste of the Tassies, of William Pitt, 1807 (adopted as a badge by members of the Pitt Club); — Granville Sharp, Philanthropist, 1734-1813 ; — T. Smith; — Edward Thomas, First Baron Thurlow, Lord Chancellor, 1732-1806; — Two unknown male Portraits; — Thomas Clarkson, Slavery abolitionist, 1760 - 1846, &c. J. M. Gray, in James and William Tassie, Edinburgh, 1894, p. 70, gives the following biographical details of th...
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ANDRAS, MISS CATHERINE (Brit.). Modeller of Portrait-medallions, in the enamelled paste of the Tassies, of William Pitt, 1807 (adopted as a badge by members of the Pitt Club); — Granville Sharp, Philanthropist, 1734-1813 ; — T. Smith; — Edward Thomas, First Baron Thurlow, Lord Chancellor, 1732-1806; — Two unknown male Portraits; — Thomas Clarkson, Slavery abolitionist, 1760 - 1846, &c. J. M. Gray, in James and William Tassie, Edinburgh, 1894, p. 70, gives the following biographical details of th...
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