BOS, GEORG (Germ.). Son of the preceding, a Medallist of merit, whose works however are unsigned and cannot be attributed with certainty. He excelled in imitating the medals of the previous century, one of the best being that of Hagenauer's commemorative piece of Walther von Cronberg. He worked circa 1530-1540. Bibliography. — Adolf Erman, Deutsche Medailleure, Berlin, 1884.
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
BEYER, JUSTINUS
BEYER, JUSTINUS or JOHANN DE (Swiss). This Engraver, who was born at Basle, flourished in the early part of the eighteenth century at Berne, where he was still working in 1738. With Gessner, who filled the office of Master of the Mint at Zürich at about the same period, he is considered among the best eighteenth century Medal-engravers of Switzerland, after Hedlinger, and the two Dassiers. The following medals and coins by him are represented in the Wunderly von Muralt collection : Treaty of Aar...
[ More about BEYER, JUSTINUS ]
BEYER, JUSTINUS or JOHANN DE (Swiss). This Engraver, who was born at Basle, flourished in the early part of the eighteenth century at Berne, where he was still working in 1738. With Gessner, who filled the office of Master of the Mint at Zürich at about the same period, he is considered among the best eighteenth century Medal-engravers of Switzerland, after Hedlinger, and the two Dassiers. The following medals and coins by him are represented in the Wunderly von Muralt collection : Treaty of Aar...
[ More about BEYER, JUSTINUS ]
BIANCHI, CAV. FRANCESCO
BIANCHI, CAV. FRANCESCO (Ital.). Papal Mint-engraver and Medallist; succeeded his father Ignazio in 1869. He executed the dies for the last Papal Coinage, in 1870, and is the author of over a hundred medals of Pius IX. and Leo XIII., none of which are of much interest from an artistic point of view. Among the best known productions of this Die-sinker are : Pius IX., 1870, AI 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 Lire; AR 5, 2, 1 and 1/2 Lire; — Pius IX. as Princeps Pastorum; — Congress of Italian Physicians at ...
[ More about BIANCHI, CAV. FRANCESCO ]
BIANCHI, CAV. FRANCESCO (Ital.). Papal Mint-engraver and Medallist; succeeded his father Ignazio in 1869. He executed the dies for the last Papal Coinage, in 1870, and is the author of over a hundred medals of Pius IX. and Leo XIII., none of which are of much interest from an artistic point of view. Among the best known productions of this Die-sinker are : Pius IX., 1870, AI 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 Lire; AR 5, 2, 1 and 1/2 Lire; — Pius IX. as Princeps Pastorum; — Congress of Italian Physicians at ...
[ More about BIANCHI, CAV. FRANCESCO ]
BIANCHI, IGNAZIO
BIANCHI, IGNAZIO (Ital.). Papal Mint-engraver and Medallist; worked at Rome between 1848 and 1869, and executed besides the coinage a large number of medals with bust of the Pope Pius IX., and others. One of his finest productions is a large and heavy medal in silver, representing on R the interior of St. John Lateran's Church, a master-piece of the art of die-sinking. By him are also : Inauguration of San Spirito Hospital, Rome, .1866; — Hospital of St. Onofrius for the Insane, 1866; — St. Tho...
[ More about BIANCHI, IGNAZIO ]
BIANCHI, IGNAZIO (Ital.). Papal Mint-engraver and Medallist; worked at Rome between 1848 and 1869, and executed besides the coinage a large number of medals with bust of the Pope Pius IX., and others. One of his finest productions is a large and heavy medal in silver, representing on R the interior of St. John Lateran's Church, a master-piece of the art of die-sinking. By him are also : Inauguration of San Spirito Hospital, Rome, .1866; — Hospital of St. Onofrius for the Insane, 1866; — St. Tho...
[ More about BIANCHI, IGNAZIO ]
BIDAU, NICOLAS
BIDAU, NICOLAS (French) 1622-1692. Sculptor and Medallist. He signed his works N. BIDAU and BIDAU. Pupil of Claude Warin. This modeller is the author of about twenty Portrait-medallions in lead, or white metal, and bronze. The best known are Camille de Neufville, 1657 ; — Francois de Baglion, comte de La Salle, 1658; — Marie de Persy, comtesse de La Salle, 1658 ; — Hugues André, 1658; — Pierre Bollioud, 1658; — Louis Dugas, 1658; — Pierre Rambaud, 1658 ; — Mme de Champrenard, — Nicolas de Neufvi...
[ More about BIDAU, NICOLAS ]
BIDAU, NICOLAS (French) 1622-1692. Sculptor and Medallist. He signed his works N. BIDAU and BIDAU. Pupil of Claude Warin. This modeller is the author of about twenty Portrait-medallions in lead, or white metal, and bronze. The best known are Camille de Neufville, 1657 ; — Francois de Baglion, comte de La Salle, 1658; — Marie de Persy, comtesse de La Salle, 1658 ; — Hugues André, 1658; — Pierre Bollioud, 1658; — Louis Dugas, 1658; — Pierre Rambaud, 1658 ; — Mme de Champrenard, — Nicolas de Neufvi...
[ More about BIDAU, NICOLAS ]