BETULIUS (Germ.). Medallist of the second half of the eighteenth century, who resided at Stuttgart between 1786 and 1797. He was born in 1764 and died in 1797. Amongst other pieces, there is a Coronation medal of Leopold II. of Germany, 1790, engraved by him; also another of Francis II., and several Würtemberg coins and medals, such as the Convention thaler of 1794 of Louis Eugéne ; — Historic Thaler on the third centenary of the Dukedom of Würtemberg, 1795 ; — Medal on the first centenary of the Foundation of the Stuttgart Gymnasium, 1786; — Military Medal, 1787; — Burgomaster Nik. Fred. Haspel von Palmenburg, 1788 ; — Marriage of Prince Karl Ernst von Oettingen-Wallerstein with Wilhelmina Frederica, Princess of Würtemberg, &c. Bibliography. — Bolzenthal, op. cit. — P. Joseph u. Ed. Fellner, op. cit. — A. Wintterlin, Allgemeiness Künstler-Lexicon, III, 768.
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
BECKER, PHILIPP CHRISTOPH
BECKER, PHILIPP CHRISTOPH (Germ.). Born in 1674 at Coblenz, died in 1743 at Vienna. Die-sinker and Gem-engraver ("K. Kammermedailleur and K. Münzpräginspector "). Mariette considers him as the best German Engraver in precious stones. He began as a goldsmith, and later on learnt stone-cutting with John George Seidlitz at Vienna, in which branch he soon became very efficient. The Emperors Joseph I. and Charles VI. attached him to their service, and the latter raised him to the peerage. He spent so...
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BECKER, PHILIPP CHRISTOPH (Germ.). Born in 1674 at Coblenz, died in 1743 at Vienna. Die-sinker and Gem-engraver ("K. Kammermedailleur and K. Münzpräginspector "). Mariette considers him as the best German Engraver in precious stones. He began as a goldsmith, and later on learnt stone-cutting with John George Seidlitz at Vienna, in which branch he soon became very efficient. The Emperors Joseph I. and Charles VI. attached him to their service, and the latter raised him to the peerage. He spent so...
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BEGEER, CAREL JOSEPH
BEGEER, CAREL JOSEPH (Dutch). Medallist of Utrecht who founded the present Royal Factory of Silver works of that name. He was a pupil of Johan Philip Menger, and worked for the Utrecht Mint. The present Chief partner in the firm is A. Begeer, who either engraves his own designs or interprets the models supplied by the sculptors Wienecke, Baars, and Bart van Hove. A large number of medals have been issued by this Die-sinking Establishment; I shall content myself in enumerating only some of the l...
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BEGEER, CAREL JOSEPH (Dutch). Medallist of Utrecht who founded the present Royal Factory of Silver works of that name. He was a pupil of Johan Philip Menger, and worked for the Utrecht Mint. The present Chief partner in the firm is A. Begeer, who either engraves his own designs or interprets the models supplied by the sculptors Wienecke, Baars, and Bart van Hove. A large number of medals have been issued by this Die-sinking Establishment; I shall content myself in enumerating only some of the l...
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BEHAM
BEHAM or BEHEIM, BERNHARD (Germ.). Son of the last, and his successor as Mint-master at Hall, 1507-1519. He later on filled the same post at Kremnitz, where he died in 1547. The following medals were presumably cut by him : Emperor Frederick III., 1513 (2 var.) on the translation of his body to the mausoleum of St. Stephansdom; — King Louis II. of Hungary 1525 (?); showing him on horseback ; and another representing the latter's death at the Battle of Mohacz, 1515 : Busts of Louis II. and Maria....
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BEHAM or BEHEIM, BERNHARD (Germ.). Son of the last, and his successor as Mint-master at Hall, 1507-1519. He later on filled the same post at Kremnitz, where he died in 1547. The following medals were presumably cut by him : Emperor Frederick III., 1513 (2 var.) on the translation of his body to the mausoleum of St. Stephansdom; — King Louis II. of Hungary 1525 (?); showing him on horseback ; and another representing the latter's death at the Battle of Mohacz, 1515 : Busts of Louis II. and Maria....
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BEHAM, BERNHARDT
BEHAM, BERNHARDT (Germ.), 1435-1507. Born at Nuremberg. Mint-master at Hall in Tyrol. There is a medal of Archduke Sigismund of Tyrol, undated, which is supposed to be the work of this artist. It is the oldest German medal known, and was probably a trial piece for the first Guldengroschen (later thalers) issued at Hall. He opened the way in Germany for the Italian school of the Renaissance, and largely contributed to the reform of the coinage of his country, which during his time took such an ar...
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BEHAM, BERNHARDT (Germ.), 1435-1507. Born at Nuremberg. Mint-master at Hall in Tyrol. There is a medal of Archduke Sigismund of Tyrol, undated, which is supposed to be the work of this artist. It is the oldest German medal known, and was probably a trial piece for the first Guldengroschen (later thalers) issued at Hall. He opened the way in Germany for the Italian school of the Renaissance, and largely contributed to the reform of the coinage of his country, which during his time took such an ar...
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