BENGERADT, BALTHASAR JOHANN (Germ.). Master of the Mint of Frankfort-on-Main, from 21. Oct. 1738 to 1742. He cut the dies of the Half-Ducats of 1740, which bear his initials B.I.B. His successor was Engelhard Johann Kräll. Bibliography. — P. Joseph u. E. Fellner, op. cit., p. 323.
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
BARNABE, FELICE ANTONIO MARIA
BARNABE, FELICE ANTONIO MARIA (Ital.). Florentine Gemengraver of the early part of the eighteenth century. His works are generally signed ?E?I? and must not be confused with those of a Greek artist of that name, who lived in the first century of our era. Barnabe was born at Florence on the 27 July 1720, and learnt the art under F. Bombini, J. Fortini, and F. Ghingi; the last-named was a celebrated stone-cutter. He tried painting, but did not succeed, and on Hugford his master's sudden call to N...
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BARNABE, FELICE ANTONIO MARIA (Ital.). Florentine Gemengraver of the early part of the eighteenth century. His works are generally signed ?E?I? and must not be confused with those of a Greek artist of that name, who lived in the first century of our era. Barnabe was born at Florence on the 27 July 1720, and learnt the art under F. Bombini, J. Fortini, and F. Ghingi; the last-named was a celebrated stone-cutter. He tried painting, but did not succeed, and on Hugford his master's sudden call to N...
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BARON, VINCENT ALFRED
BARON, VINCENT ALFRED (French). Sculptor and dramatic artist, born at Meximieux (Ain), on the 11th of June, 1820. Pupil of Ramey and Jacquot. By him are the following Portrait-medallions : 1849, A. d'Houdetot; — M. Dumont; — Edmond Auduit; — Mme Clarisse Robert; — Debureau; — 1857, M. Cabanis; — M. Lireux; — MIIe de Vienne; — 1859 Dr Charles Caron des Villards; — Louis Vézu; — 1861, L. Craven; — General Count Boutourlin ; — Portraits of Children, &c. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et Auvray, op. ci...
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BARON, VINCENT ALFRED (French). Sculptor and dramatic artist, born at Meximieux (Ain), on the 11th of June, 1820. Pupil of Ramey and Jacquot. By him are the following Portrait-medallions : 1849, A. d'Houdetot; — M. Dumont; — Edmond Auduit; — Mme Clarisse Robert; — Debureau; — 1857, M. Cabanis; — M. Lireux; — MIIe de Vienne; — 1859 Dr Charles Caron des Villards; — Louis Vézu; — 1861, L. Craven; — General Count Boutourlin ; — Portraits of Children, &c. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et Auvray, op. ci...
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BARRE, ALBERT DÉSIRÉ
BARRE, ALBERT DÉSIRÉ (French), 1818-1878. Son of J.J. Barre, the " Graveur general at the Paris Mint ", whom he succeeded in this office in 1855. He first studied painting and was received in 1838 as a pupil of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and later on of P. Delaroche. After producing some noteworthy pictures, St. Christopher carrying the Infant Jesus (Salon of 1843), the Return of the Prodigal (S. 1846), Plautus, Latin comic poet (S. 1848), J.J. Rousseau at the age of sixteen, and mural frescoes f...
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BARRE, ALBERT DÉSIRÉ (French), 1818-1878. Son of J.J. Barre, the " Graveur general at the Paris Mint ", whom he succeeded in this office in 1855. He first studied painting and was received in 1838 as a pupil of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and later on of P. Delaroche. After producing some noteworthy pictures, St. Christopher carrying the Infant Jesus (Salon of 1843), the Return of the Prodigal (S. 1846), Plautus, Latin comic poet (S. 1848), J.J. Rousseau at the age of sixteen, and mural frescoes f...
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BARRE, JEAN JACQUES
BARRE, JEAN JACQUES (French). Born 3. Aug. 1793, died 10. June 1855. Medallist, and " Graveur general des Medailles " from 1842 to 1855. He was apprenticed to Thiolier at the age of seventeen, and there made such rapid progress that his first exhibit at the Salon of 1819 met with great success. From that time until his death, scarcely a year elapsed without some work of his, medals, portraits, coins, dies, &c, appearing at the annual Fine Art Exhibitions at Paris. In 1834 he was entrusted with t...
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BARRE, JEAN JACQUES (French). Born 3. Aug. 1793, died 10. June 1855. Medallist, and " Graveur general des Medailles " from 1842 to 1855. He was apprenticed to Thiolier at the age of seventeen, and there made such rapid progress that his first exhibit at the Salon of 1819 met with great success. From that time until his death, scarcely a year elapsed without some work of his, medals, portraits, coins, dies, &c, appearing at the annual Fine Art Exhibitions at Paris. In 1834 he was entrusted with t...
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