BERNARD, THOMAS (French). Medallist of the second half of the eighteenth century, born at Paris in 1650, where he died in 1713. He was engaged with Jean Bernard on the medallic series of Louis XIV., which have given the two artists a name among their contemporaries. Thomas Bernard was a Member of the French Academy. The following medals are mentioned by Franks and Grueber, among the English series: Battle of Dunkirk, 1658 ; — Cession of Dunkirk, 1662; — Action off Beachy Head, 1690; — Indian trade molested, 1695 ; — The second Partition Treaty broken, 1700 ; — Naval engagement off Malaga, 1704; — Battle of Almanza, 1707 ; — Toulon relieved, 1707; — Lerida taken, 1707; — Battle of Villa Viciosa, 1710; — England abandons the Allies, 1713; — Peace of Utrecht, 1713, &c. T. Bernard engraved in 1699 an uicuse bust of Mignard, and a jeton on the erection of an equestrian statue of Louis XIV. by Girardon. As early as 1685, he appears to have worked for the Paris Mint, and received 220 livres for three models in wax of medals which were sent to England, probably to James II. In the same year, in 1686, and 1688, heavy payments were made to him for dies and models. From 1692 to his death, the artist worked, almost without interruption, for the French Medal Mint : 1692. Decorations for sailors R legend : VIRTVTI NAVTICAE PR?MIA DATA; — Battle of the Downs ; — Mons taken ; — Marsal taken ; — 1693. Institution of cadets; — Engagement of Pfortzheim and Capture of the Duke of Würtemberg ; — 1695. The Pont Royal; — Balaguier taken; — 1696. The Val-de-Grâce ; — La Capelle taken ; — Embellishment of Paris ; — Limburg taken ; — Valenciennes taken ; — Battle of Ter ; — Portrait of the King of Spain ; — Re-establishment of Arts.;-— Raising of the Siege of Charleroi ; — Establishment of the Academy of Sciences ; — Establishment of the Academy of Painting; — 1703. Extinction of Heresy (illustrated); — Louis XIV. holding the seal; — 1705. Head of the King; — St.-Omer taken ; — Casale taken ; — King on horseback ; — Raising of the Siege of Guise ; — Spoils taken by the French ; — Head of the King, at the age of 43 ; — Id., at the age of 48 ; — Id., at the age of 54; — Birth of the King; — Campaign with Holland in 1772; — 1706. Franche-Comté ceded back to Spain; — Establishment of a General Hospital ; — Huy and Dinant taken ; — Montmélian taken ; — 1708. King in quadriga; — Besancon taken twice ; — Safety of the Kingdom ; — Victory presenting the orb to the King; — 1710. Valenciennes taken; — Victory of Palermo; — First Campaign of the Dauphin. From a catalogue of dies and puncheons presented by T. Bernard's widow to the Director of the Medal Mint, we find further that the artist engraved the following medals : Eight various heads of the King ; — King and Queen face to face ; — The Duchess of Burgundy (2 var.) ; — Head of the King of Spain ; — Prince de Vermandois and Comte de Toulouse ; — Heads of various private persons ; — Cardinal de la Rochefoucauld ; — Head of Turenne ; — Head of Lebrun; — Head of Mansart ; — Louis XIII. 's vow ; — Various heads of the King ; — The Elector of Bavaria (2 var.) ; — Chancellor Séguier; — Taking of Valence in Italy; — The Fleet of Smyrna, &c. By the same artist are also : Death of the Queen ; — Comte de Toulouse, and various jetons. Bibliography — Franks and Grueber, op. cit. — J. J. Guiffrey, La Monnaie des Médailles, Revue numismatique, 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
BAUER, HANS
BAUER, HANS (Germ.). Goldsmith, and Mint-master, at Brunswick, previous to the 1st of May 1572, when he entered the joint services of Landgrave William IV. of Cassel, Lewis III. of Marburg, and George I. of Darmstadt. His signature was HB in monogram, sometimes accompanied by a trefoil. He seems to have been in the Hessian service until 1610. His predecessor was Hans Perndorffer, 1564-1575. Bibliography. — P. Weinmeister, Hessische Münzmeister am Ende des 16 Jahr hunderts, Numismatischer Anzeig...
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BAUER, HANS (Germ.). Goldsmith, and Mint-master, at Brunswick, previous to the 1st of May 1572, when he entered the joint services of Landgrave William IV. of Cassel, Lewis III. of Marburg, and George I. of Darmstadt. His signature was HB in monogram, sometimes accompanied by a trefoil. He seems to have been in the Hessian service until 1610. His predecessor was Hans Perndorffer, 1564-1575. Bibliography. — P. Weinmeister, Hessische Münzmeister am Ende des 16 Jahr hunderts, Numismatischer Anzeig...
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BAUERT, JOHANN EPHRAIM
BAUERT, JOHANN EPHRAIM (Swed.). Medallist in the service of Frederick V. of Denmark. He was born at Stockholm between 1720 and 1730, and died at Copenhagen in 1799. It is supposed that he worked under Hedlinger, and perhaps also under Daniel Fehrmann. In 1763 he obtained the post of Engraver at the Copenhagen Mint, an office which he held until his death. During that period, a large number of the dies for the Danish coinage were cut by him. Amongst his medals the best known are : one with bust o...
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BAUERT, JOHANN EPHRAIM (Swed.). Medallist in the service of Frederick V. of Denmark. He was born at Stockholm between 1720 and 1730, and died at Copenhagen in 1799. It is supposed that he worked under Hedlinger, and perhaps also under Daniel Fehrmann. In 1763 he obtained the post of Engraver at the Copenhagen Mint, an office which he held until his death. During that period, a large number of the dies for the Danish coinage were cut by him. Amongst his medals the best known are : one with bust o...
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BEAUCOUSIN, JEHAN
BEAUCOUSIN, JEHAN (French), 1553-1579. Engraver at the Paris Mint, and author of the following jetons : 1553, Arms of Mme la Princesse de Navarre ; — Messire Lancelot du Monceau ; — Jean de Daillion ; — 1556, The Treasurer general of Normandy; — 1557, Nicolas Bernard; — 1558, Messire Nicolas de Brichanteau ; — Jetons for the Hôtel-Dieu; — 1565, Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre, &c. Beaucousin succeeded Lemay as Engraver at the Paris Mint, on the 14th July 1552. He cut dies for the following coi...
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BEAUCOUSIN, JEHAN (French), 1553-1579. Engraver at the Paris Mint, and author of the following jetons : 1553, Arms of Mme la Princesse de Navarre ; — Messire Lancelot du Monceau ; — Jean de Daillion ; — 1556, The Treasurer general of Normandy; — 1557, Nicolas Bernard; — 1558, Messire Nicolas de Brichanteau ; — Jetons for the Hôtel-Dieu; — 1565, Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre, &c. Beaucousin succeeded Lemay as Engraver at the Paris Mint, on the 14th July 1552. He cut dies for the following coi...
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BECK, JEAN HENRI
BECK, JEAN HENRI (French). Gem-engraver of the first half of the nineteenth century. He was the adopted son and pupil of Mayer Simon, who at his death left him his business. For some time he cut precious stones, then turned his attention to the manufacture of bronzes. In 1845, he bequeathed to the Cabinet des Médailles his collection of gems, comprizing antique and modern camei, intagli, and a jewel of the Renaissance period. The most valuable of these is perhaps a celebrated sardonyx, The Judgm...
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BECK, JEAN HENRI (French). Gem-engraver of the first half of the nineteenth century. He was the adopted son and pupil of Mayer Simon, who at his death left him his business. For some time he cut precious stones, then turned his attention to the manufacture of bronzes. In 1845, he bequeathed to the Cabinet des Médailles his collection of gems, comprizing antique and modern camei, intagli, and a jewel of the Renaissance period. The most valuable of these is perhaps a celebrated sardonyx, The Judgm...
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