BAZIN (French). Painter under the Revolution and First Empire. He exhibited at the Salons between 1793 and 1812. He is supposed to have furnished some designs or suggestions for the coinage of the Republic. His sons, Pierre Joseph and Charles Louis are better known than their father, and distinguished themselves in copperplate engraving, painting, lithography, &c.
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
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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BALBACH, OTHEMAR
BALBACH, OTHEMAR (Germ.). Medallist, born at Karlsruhe, 10th August 1810, died there on the 22. April 1897. He entered the Mint as Assistant-engraver in 1844; in 1848 he was named Mint-medallist, and in 1856, he obtained a chair of sculpture at the Karlsruhe Polytechnikum ; he retired in 1876. Amongst his works are the coins of Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and his signature is found on coins of Grand Duke Frederick of Baden. He was a pupil of Schwanthaler, and worked also as a ...
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BALBACH, OTHEMAR (Germ.). Medallist, born at Karlsruhe, 10th August 1810, died there on the 22. April 1897. He entered the Mint as Assistant-engraver in 1844; in 1848 he was named Mint-medallist, and in 1856, he obtained a chair of sculpture at the Karlsruhe Polytechnikum ; he retired in 1876. Amongst his works are the coins of Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and his signature is found on coins of Grand Duke Frederick of Baden. He was a pupil of Schwanthaler, and worked also as a ...
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BALDASSARE ESTENSE
BALDASSARE ESTENSE (Ital.). Painter and Medallist of Ferrara, born at Reggio, about 1443. In 1468, he was serving the Duke of Milan, but from 1469 he appears to have been working for the Duke of Ferrara until 1476, when he went to Reggio, where he still was in 1493. In 1497, he had gone back to Ferrara, and a document quoted by Campori proves that he was still living in 1504, soon after .which he must have died. He made his will in 1500 and was then Governor of the Tedaldo Castle at Ferrara. Two...
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BALDASSARE ESTENSE (Ital.). Painter and Medallist of Ferrara, born at Reggio, about 1443. In 1468, he was serving the Duke of Milan, but from 1469 he appears to have been working for the Duke of Ferrara until 1476, when he went to Reggio, where he still was in 1493. In 1497, he had gone back to Ferrara, and a document quoted by Campori proves that he was still living in 1504, soon after .which he must have died. He made his will in 1500 and was then Governor of the Tedaldo Castle at Ferrara. Two...
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