ARRAN, JAMES EARL OF (Scotch). He was licensed to coin gold Unicorns under James V., 1517-1519, and issued in 1554 a considerable coinage of Bawbees. His initials (I.G.) occur on a gold Lion of Mary Queen of Scots 1553, during his regency. Bibliography. — Burns, Coinage of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1887.
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
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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ANDRIEU, BERTRAND
ANDRIEU, BERTRAND (French) was born on the 4th of November, 1761, at Bordeaux. His father was a cooper; the name of his mother was Francoise Dubourdieu. Lavau, his first teacher, was an engraver of armorial bearings, and a die-sinker, and is described as a man of taste and a skilful craftsman. At the age of 25, Andricu left his native city for Paris, where he immediately entered the studio of the sculptor and medallist Gatteaux, having previously gained distinction as a draughtsman at the Académ...
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ANDRIEU, BERTRAND (French) was born on the 4th of November, 1761, at Bordeaux. His father was a cooper; the name of his mother was Francoise Dubourdieu. Lavau, his first teacher, was an engraver of armorial bearings, and a die-sinker, and is described as a man of taste and a skilful craftsman. At the age of 25, Andricu left his native city for Paris, where he immediately entered the studio of the sculptor and medallist Gatteaux, having previously gained distinction as a draughtsman at the Académ...
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ANICHINI, LUIGI
ANICHINI, LUIGI (Ital.). Son of the last, and also a Gem-engraver. He excelled in works of great delicacy and precision. Some medals are said to have been executed by him. From his correspondence, we learn that in 1537, he was still a young man, and that Titian and Sansovino were among his friends. He principally resided at Venice. Old writers mention an Apollo and a Ganymede cut by him, but none of his works has come down to us. Baruffaldi attributes to him medals of Pope Paul III. and Henry II...
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ANICHINI, LUIGI (Ital.). Son of the last, and also a Gem-engraver. He excelled in works of great delicacy and precision. Some medals are said to have been executed by him. From his correspondence, we learn that in 1537, he was still a young man, and that Titian and Sansovino were among his friends. He principally resided at Venice. Old writers mention an Apollo and a Ganymede cut by him, but none of his works has come down to us. Baruffaldi attributes to him medals of Pope Paul III. and Henry II...
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