BOURDICHON, JEHAN (French). Painter and Miniaturist, born at Tours in 1457, where he died in 1521. M. Blanchet, in a paper read before the Congrés de I'histoire de I'Art, at Paris, 26 July, 1900, has established the relations between painters and medallists at the Renaissance period, and shown for instance the similarity between the manuscript of Anne of Britanny and certain coins of Nantes. With Foucquet and Clouet, Bourdichon occupies a place of distinction in the French school of the Renaissance. Bibliography. — Bulletin de l'Art ancien et moderne, 25 ao?t 1900. — Eug. Müntz, La Renaissance en France et en Italie sous Charles VIII, Paris. — A. Jal, Dictionnaire critique de biographie et d'histoire.
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
BISSET, JAMES
BISSET, JAMES (Brit.). A Birmingham Die-sinker of the beginning of the nineteenth century. He was born at Perth, in 1762, and died in 1832. Apprenticed at Birmingham to an artist, his name appears in 1785 as a miniature painter, and in 1797 as a fancy painter. "In New Street, Birmingham, he established a museum and shop for the sale of curiosities. " He was also a coiner of medals, and was permitted to use the designation " medallist to his majesty ". On the title-page of one of his books he adv...
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BISSET, JAMES (Brit.). A Birmingham Die-sinker of the beginning of the nineteenth century. He was born at Perth, in 1762, and died in 1832. Apprenticed at Birmingham to an artist, his name appears in 1785 as a miniature painter, and in 1797 as a fancy painter. "In New Street, Birmingham, he established a museum and shop for the sale of curiosities. " He was also a coiner of medals, and was permitted to use the designation " medallist to his majesty ". On the title-page of one of his books he adv...
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BLACKWELL, EDWARD
BLACKWELL, EDWARD (Brit.). " contracted with his majesty (Charles II), in conjunction with Sir Thomas Vyner, knt. and bart., and Francis Meynell, esq., then sheriff of London, on the 6th of December, 1651, to take in by tale, and to coin with all convenient expedition, at their own charge, into English current monies, the coins which were called crown and harp monies; receiving for the same a consideration of 5 l. 10 s. for every 100 l. in tale, in lieu of want of weight and expense of coinage. ...
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BLACKWELL, EDWARD (Brit.). " contracted with his majesty (Charles II), in conjunction with Sir Thomas Vyner, knt. and bart., and Francis Meynell, esq., then sheriff of London, on the 6th of December, 1651, to take in by tale, and to coin with all convenient expedition, at their own charge, into English current monies, the coins which were called crown and harp monies; receiving for the same a consideration of 5 l. 10 s. for every 100 l. in tale, in lieu of want of weight and expense of coinage. ...
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BLANC, C.
BLANC, C. (Swiss). Medallist of Geneva, obtained the first prize for the design of a medal to commemorate the Franc-comtoise Association " les Gaudes" in 1891. The jury who granted the award was composed of such eminent experts as MM. Thomas, Roty, A. Dubois, Isolin, &c. It was the second time that M. C. Blanc has obtained a gold medal for his work, and he promises to follow in the footsteps of his great Genevese predecessors. Bibliography. — Bulletin de la Société suisse de Numismatique , 1891....
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BLANC, C. (Swiss). Medallist of Geneva, obtained the first prize for the design of a medal to commemorate the Franc-comtoise Association " les Gaudes" in 1891. The jury who granted the award was composed of such eminent experts as MM. Thomas, Roty, A. Dubois, Isolin, &c. It was the second time that M. C. Blanc has obtained a gold medal for his work, and he promises to follow in the footsteps of his great Genevese predecessors. Bibliography. — Bulletin de la Société suisse de Numismatique , 1891....
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BLANC, JEAN LE
BLANC, JEAN LE (French), also known under the name of Blanck, worked at the Paris Medal Mint, from the accession of Louis XV., in 1715, until his death, on the 12th December 1749. He was admitted at the Academy in 1718, "on the presentation of three medals. " The date of his birth is believed to be 1676 or 1677. Although the work of this artist is considerable, very little is known of him. The following is a fairly exhaustive list of his productions : 1715 . Destruction of Heresy; — Fortificatio...
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BLANC, JEAN LE (French), also known under the name of Blanck, worked at the Paris Medal Mint, from the accession of Louis XV., in 1715, until his death, on the 12th December 1749. He was admitted at the Academy in 1718, "on the presentation of three medals. " The date of his birth is believed to be 1676 or 1677. Although the work of this artist is considerable, very little is known of him. The following is a fairly exhaustive list of his productions : 1715 . Destruction of Heresy; — Fortificatio...
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