AVELINE (French). Medallist of the beginning of the present century. He engraved a commemorative medal of General Decaen, Governor of Mauritius (Ile-de-France) under the Directoire and First Empire, 1806. He also executed General Decaen's 10 Livre piece (illustrated) struck for Mauritius in 1810, and a gold pattern coin. Bibliography. — Edwards, op. cit.
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
ANNA MARIA BRAUN
ANNA MARIA BRAUN née PFRÜNDT. Modeller in wax, born at Lyons in 1642, died at Frankfort-on-M. Doppelmayr mentions amongst her numerous productions in wax, "all sorts of medals" (allerhand Medaillen). Her works previous to her marriage are said to be signed AMP, and after, AMB. Dr B. Pick describes a Portrait-medal of Duke Frederick I. of Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg, signed AMB, and he further attributes to this artist an oval medal of Heinrich von Römhild, brother of Frederick his consort Marie Eli...
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ANNA MARIA BRAUN née PFRÜNDT. Modeller in wax, born at Lyons in 1642, died at Frankfort-on-M. Doppelmayr mentions amongst her numerous productions in wax, "all sorts of medals" (allerhand Medaillen). Her works previous to her marriage are said to be signed AMP, and after, AMB. Dr B. Pick describes a Portrait-medal of Duke Frederick I. of Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg, signed AMB, and he further attributes to this artist an oval medal of Heinrich von Römhild, brother of Frederick his consort Marie Eli...
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ANNA MARIA BRAUN (2.)
ANNA MARIA BRAUN. Vol. I. N.E. Modeller in wax, and Medallist, the daughter of Georg Pfründt, and wife of Bartholomäus Braun, was born at Lyons in 1643, and died at Frankfort-on-M., in 1731. Doppelmayr (p. 266) states that in wax-modelling she was unsurpassed, and that she made all kinds of medals. These are said to be signed AMP before her marriage, and AMB after. Anna Maria Pfründt studied and imitated the works of Abbondio. Bibliography. — Doppelmayr, Historische Nachricht von den Nürnbergi...
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ANNA MARIA BRAUN. Vol. I. N.E. Modeller in wax, and Medallist, the daughter of Georg Pfründt, and wife of Bartholomäus Braun, was born at Lyons in 1643, and died at Frankfort-on-M., in 1731. Doppelmayr (p. 266) states that in wax-modelling she was unsurpassed, and that she made all kinds of medals. These are said to be signed AMP before her marriage, and AMB after. Anna Maria Pfründt studied and imitated the works of Abbondio. Bibliography. — Doppelmayr, Historische Nachricht von den Nürnbergi...
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ANTEO, F.
ANTEO, F. ( ltal. ). Medallist who flourished circa 1578 ; not unlikely he is the "Anteo intarsiatore " of Mantua of the same date. We know several medals by him : John, Marquis of Epinay, 1578 ; — Luiz de Zuniga y Requesens, Governor of the Netherlands (1574-1 576) ; — Marguerite of France, consort of Emmanuel-Philibert, duke of Savoy (1559-1574), 2 var. ; — Scipio de Sard, &c. An unpublished medal by this artist realised ? 7 at the sale of the Pearce collection (October 1898); it represented o...
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ANTEO, F. ( ltal. ). Medallist who flourished circa 1578 ; not unlikely he is the "Anteo intarsiatore " of Mantua of the same date. We know several medals by him : John, Marquis of Epinay, 1578 ; — Luiz de Zuniga y Requesens, Governor of the Netherlands (1574-1 576) ; — Marguerite of France, consort of Emmanuel-Philibert, duke of Savoy (1559-1574), 2 var. ; — Scipio de Sard, &c. An unpublished medal by this artist realised ? 7 at the sale of the Pearce collection (October 1898); it represented o...
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ANTONIO DA BRESCIA, FRA
ANTONIO DA BRESCIA, FRA (Ital.). Several medals have been attributed to this Artist, who worked between 1487 and 1513. That of Nicolo Vonica of Trevisa, signed FRA.AN BRIX. ME. FECIT. undoubtedly by a medallist, whose name must be Frater Antonio da Brescia, or Francesco Antonio, or Francesco d'Antonio ; another, of Girolamo Saorniano, the defender of Osopo for the Venetians against the Emperor in 1513 bears the same character,, and is probably by this artist. But the following, signed F.A.B., of...
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ANTONIO DA BRESCIA, FRA (Ital.). Several medals have been attributed to this Artist, who worked between 1487 and 1513. That of Nicolo Vonica of Trevisa, signed FRA.AN BRIX. ME. FECIT. undoubtedly by a medallist, whose name must be Frater Antonio da Brescia, or Francesco Antonio, or Francesco d'Antonio ; another, of Girolamo Saorniano, the defender of Osopo for the Venetians against the Emperor in 1513 bears the same character,, and is probably by this artist. But the following, signed F.A.B., of...
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