BAYARD, FRANCOIS (French). Mint-engraver at Limoges, 1483.
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
BAETES, JULES
BAETES, JULES (Belg.). Medallist of Antwerp, son of F. Baetes, and brother of Leon Baetes, all Engravers of medals. He is the author of several works, amongst others, a commemorative piece of the Treaty of the Hague, 1795-1895 . I have seen the signature F. BAETES on a Portrait-medal of William III. of Holland 1883; — The Chamber of Commerce of Antwerp (J. BAETES); — Schools of Design of Antwerp ; — Antwerp Exchange ;— The Genius of Art guiding brutal Force; — Lukasgilde of Antwerp. Jules Baetes...
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BAETES, JULES (Belg.). Medallist of Antwerp, son of F. Baetes, and brother of Leon Baetes, all Engravers of medals. He is the author of several works, amongst others, a commemorative piece of the Treaty of the Hague, 1795-1895 . I have seen the signature F. BAETES on a Portrait-medal of William III. of Holland 1883; — The Chamber of Commerce of Antwerp (J. BAETES); — Schools of Design of Antwerp ; — Antwerp Exchange ;— The Genius of Art guiding brutal Force; — Lukasgilde of Antwerp. Jules Baetes...
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BAGNO, CESARE DA
BAGNO, CESARE DA (ltal.). A Florentine Medallist of the first half of the sixteenth century, who also did some good work in gemengraving. His real name was Cesare di Niccolo di Mariano Federighi ; he was born about 1530 at Santa Maria in Bagno, died at Milan in 1564. The medal illustrated above of Alfonso II. d'Avalos and Fernando Francesco II. d'Avalos, Marquis of Pescara, Viceroy of L. Forrer. — Biographical Notices of Medallist. — I. Sicily, is signed CES DABAGNO. Another, executed in honour ...
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BAGNO, CESARE DA (ltal.). A Florentine Medallist of the first half of the sixteenth century, who also did some good work in gemengraving. His real name was Cesare di Niccolo di Mariano Federighi ; he was born about 1530 at Santa Maria in Bagno, died at Milan in 1564. The medal illustrated above of Alfonso II. d'Avalos and Fernando Francesco II. d'Avalos, Marquis of Pescara, Viceroy of L. Forrer. — Biographical Notices of Medallist. — I. Sicily, is signed CES DABAGNO. Another, executed in honour ...
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BACHELIER, JEAN JACQUES
BACHELIER, JEAN JACQUES (French). 1724-1806. Founded in 1766 a free School of Art in Paris, which was granted Royal support in 1767. He issued in 1792 a series of jetons, described in Histoire numismatique de la Révolution francaise, 1826. Bachelier is better known as a painter of flowers and fruit ; he was employed for some time at the Royal Factory of Sévres, and also made the first trials in wax painting. He was elected a member of the Royal Academy in 1763. Bibliography. — E. Koloff, Nagler'...
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BACHELIER, JEAN JACQUES (French). 1724-1806. Founded in 1766 a free School of Art in Paris, which was granted Royal support in 1767. He issued in 1792 a series of jetons, described in Histoire numismatique de la Révolution francaise, 1826. Bachelier is better known as a painter of flowers and fruit ; he was employed for some time at the Royal Factory of Sévres, and also made the first trials in wax painting. He was elected a member of the Royal Academy in 1763. Bibliography. — E. Koloff, Nagler'...
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BAIN, W
BAIN, W. (Brit.). Born at Edinburgh, in the latter end of the eighteenth century, he came to London in 1825, and is mentioned as still living in 1862. The following medals are of especial interest to collectors of the Scottish series : Royal visit of George IV. to Scotland, 1822 (2 var.); — John Rennie, the Engineer (2 var., one dated, 1831); — Sir Walter Scott; — General Sir R. C. Ferguson, 1833 (2 var.); — George Granville, Duke of Sutherland, 1833; — C. C. Leveson Gower, Duke of Sutherland, 1...
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BAIN, W. (Brit.). Born at Edinburgh, in the latter end of the eighteenth century, he came to London in 1825, and is mentioned as still living in 1862. The following medals are of especial interest to collectors of the Scottish series : Royal visit of George IV. to Scotland, 1822 (2 var.); — John Rennie, the Engineer (2 var., one dated, 1831); — Sir Walter Scott; — General Sir R. C. Ferguson, 1833 (2 var.); — George Granville, Duke of Sutherland, 1833; — C. C. Leveson Gower, Duke of Sutherland, 1...
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