BRÄUER, JOHANN FRIEDRICH (Germ.). Goldsmith of Augsburg, who died in 1753. He was very clever in enamel work, and also cut stones and seals. Bibliography. — Dr H. Rosenberg, Der Goldschmiede Merkzeichen, Frankfurt am Main, 1890.
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
BOLOGNE, JEAN
BOLOGNE, JEAN (French). Goldsmith, and Sculptor, born at Douai in 1524, died at Florence in 1608. The gold ornaments which he executed to adorn the Cabinet of Francesco de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, may be considered as Plaques : Cosmo I. associates his son Francesco with the Government in 1564; — Francesco l. fortifies the Bridge of Livorno, 1577; — Francesco I. promulgates the decree conferring upon him the title of Grand Duke, 1576 ; — Francesco I. examines the facade of San Stefano of P...
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BOLOGNE, JEAN (French). Goldsmith, and Sculptor, born at Douai in 1524, died at Florence in 1608. The gold ornaments which he executed to adorn the Cabinet of Francesco de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, may be considered as Plaques : Cosmo I. associates his son Francesco with the Government in 1564; — Francesco l. fortifies the Bridge of Livorno, 1577; — Francesco I. promulgates the decree conferring upon him the title of Grand Duke, 1576 ; — Francesco I. examines the facade of San Stefano of P...
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BOLTSCHAUSER, HANS HEINRICH
BOLTSCHAUSER, HANS HEINRICH (Swiss). Son of a miller of Altenklingen (canton Thurgau), was born on the 11. April 1754. He learnt the art of engraving under John Christopher Aefli of Diessenhofen, with whom he worked for 2 1/2 years. Having left him for Zurich, he studied drawing in that city, and was initiated in diesinking under John Martin Bürkli. Later on, we find him working as a Medallist at Augsburg, and as late as 1806, at Mannheim. He died on June 10, 1812. In the latter city he fille...
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BOLTSCHAUSER, HANS HEINRICH (Swiss). Son of a miller of Altenklingen (canton Thurgau), was born on the 11. April 1754. He learnt the art of engraving under John Christopher Aefli of Diessenhofen, with whom he worked for 2 1/2 years. Having left him for Zurich, he studied drawing in that city, and was initiated in diesinking under John Martin Bürkli. Later on, we find him working as a Medallist at Augsburg, and as late as 1806, at Mannheim. He died on June 10, 1812. In the latter city he fille...
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BOMBARDA, ANDREA CAMBI
BOMBARDA, ANDREA CAMBI, called IL (Ital.). Goldsmith, Sculptor, and Medallist of Cremona, worked circa 1560. His principal medals are : Leonora Cambi (his wife) ; — Lucrezia de' Medici, first consort of Alfonso II. of Este ; — Violante Brasavola ; — Lodovica Poggi; — Giulio Vetriani (Vedriani); — Unknown young man ; — Lodovica Felicina Rossi ; — Giulio Cesare Arangio, Bolognese anatomist ; — Alessandro dall'Armi, Bolognese nobleman ; — Fernando Francesco d'Avalos, Marquis of Pescara, Viceroy of ...
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BOMBARDA, ANDREA CAMBI, called IL (Ital.). Goldsmith, Sculptor, and Medallist of Cremona, worked circa 1560. His principal medals are : Leonora Cambi (his wife) ; — Lucrezia de' Medici, first consort of Alfonso II. of Este ; — Violante Brasavola ; — Lodovica Poggi; — Giulio Vetriani (Vedriani); — Unknown young man ; — Lodovica Felicina Rossi ; — Giulio Cesare Arangio, Bolognese anatomist ; — Alessandro dall'Armi, Bolognese nobleman ; — Fernando Francesco d'Avalos, Marquis of Pescara, Viceroy of ...
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BONIS, NICCOLO DE
BONIS, NICCOLO DE (Ital.). Medallist to Pope Sixtus V., and his successors until Clement VIII. ; and Engraver of the coins at the Papal Mint of Rome, between 1580 and 1592. His principal medals are : Pope Gregory XIII. ; — Sixtus V. (5 var.) ; — Gregory XIV. (8 var.); — Innocent IX. (7 var.); — Clement VIII. (4 var.) ; — Orazio Astesano. Niccolo de Bonis is mentioned in 1591 as Incisore della Zecca Romana in a document of that year. His work resembles somewhat that of Federigo Parmense ; he cut ...
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BONIS, NICCOLO DE (Ital.). Medallist to Pope Sixtus V., and his successors until Clement VIII. ; and Engraver of the coins at the Papal Mint of Rome, between 1580 and 1592. His principal medals are : Pope Gregory XIII. ; — Sixtus V. (5 var.) ; — Gregory XIV. (8 var.); — Innocent IX. (7 var.); — Clement VIII. (4 var.) ; — Orazio Astesano. Niccolo de Bonis is mentioned in 1591 as Incisore della Zecca Romana in a document of that year. His work resembles somewhat that of Federigo Parmense ; he cut ...
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