BRESTWETT (Germ.). Medallist of Schleswig-Holstein, worked during the fourth and fifth decades of the nineteenth century. There is a military decoration by him, granted in 1850 to the noble defenders of Schleswig-Holstein. Bibliography. — Brock, Collection de Monnaies et Médailles de feu Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, Copenhague, 1869.
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
BONNET, GUILLAUME
BONNET, GUILLAUME (French). Medallist and Sculptor; born in 1820, died at Lyons in 1893. He was a member of the Jury for Medal-engraving at the Salon of 1847. He obtained in 1848 the second Grand Prix de Rome for his medallions of Count de Salvandy and Royer-Collard. In 1849 he exhibited an intaglio representing Mercury forming the caduceus. This artist received in 1860 the cross of the Legion of Honour. One of his cast works is a statue representing the city of Lyons, which has been erected on ...
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BONNET, GUILLAUME (French). Medallist and Sculptor; born in 1820, died at Lyons in 1893. He was a member of the Jury for Medal-engraving at the Salon of 1847. He obtained in 1848 the second Grand Prix de Rome for his medallions of Count de Salvandy and Royer-Collard. In 1849 he exhibited an intaglio representing Mercury forming the caduceus. This artist received in 1860 the cross of the Legion of Honour. One of his cast works is a statue representing the city of Lyons, which has been erected on ...
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BONNETON, THÉODORE
BONNETON, THÉODORE (Swiss). Medallist and Coin-engraver of Geneva, baptised on June 11, 1762, died April 5, 1805. He filled the post of Mint-engraver at Geneva from 1794 to 1795, and executed, after the designs of the painter St. Ours, the dies of the Ecu “genevoise" of 1794; — AR. 5 Centimes á la ruche of 1794 ; — Gros écu of 1795 ; — Three and Six Sols of 1795. By him is also a medal die of Jean Jacques Rousseau, with portrait three-quarter face to 1., from which no medals were struck until 18...
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BONNETON, THÉODORE (Swiss). Medallist and Coin-engraver of Geneva, baptised on June 11, 1762, died April 5, 1805. He filled the post of Mint-engraver at Geneva from 1794 to 1795, and executed, after the designs of the painter St. Ours, the dies of the Ecu “genevoise" of 1794; — AR. 5 Centimes á la ruche of 1794 ; — Gros écu of 1795 ; — Three and Six Sols of 1795. By him is also a medal die of Jean Jacques Rousseau, with portrait three-quarter face to 1., from which no medals were struck until 18...
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BONT, CORNEILLE DE
BONT, CORNEILLE DE (Belg.). Goldsmith and Seal-engraver, one of the cleverest artists of his time. He was born at Breda, and left that city in 1470, for Ghent, where he resided until 1504. A contemporary poet, Jean Lemaire, quotes him in the Couronne margaritique : Approche-toy, orfévre du due Charles, Gentil Gantois, Corneille, trés habile. It is more or less certain that he worked for Charles the Bold, but his best productions are the seals he cut for Mary of Burgundy, 1476, Maximilian and Mar...
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BONT, CORNEILLE DE (Belg.). Goldsmith and Seal-engraver, one of the cleverest artists of his time. He was born at Breda, and left that city in 1470, for Ghent, where he resided until 1504. A contemporary poet, Jean Lemaire, quotes him in the Couronne margaritique : Approche-toy, orfévre du due Charles, Gentil Gantois, Corneille, trés habile. It is more or less certain that he worked for Charles the Bold, but his best productions are the seals he cut for Mary of Burgundy, 1476, Maximilian and Mar...
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BONZAGNA, GIAN FEDERIGO
BONZAGNA, GIAN FEDERIGO (ltal.). This celebrated Medallist of the second half of the sixteenth century is better known as Frederick of Parma, or Federigo Parmense. He cut a number of fine medals : Cardinal Cesi (2 var.) ; — Count Gianbattista Collalto ; — Cardinal Ippolito II. d'Este (2 var.) ; — Pierluigi Farnese, first Duke of Parma (4 var.) ; — Cardinal Alessandro Farnese ; — Ottavio Farnese, second Duke of Parma (4 var.) ; — Pope Paul III. (6 var.) ; — Pope Paul IV. (4 var.); — Pope Pius IV...
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BONZAGNA, GIAN FEDERIGO (ltal.). This celebrated Medallist of the second half of the sixteenth century is better known as Frederick of Parma, or Federigo Parmense. He cut a number of fine medals : Cardinal Cesi (2 var.) ; — Count Gianbattista Collalto ; — Cardinal Ippolito II. d'Este (2 var.) ; — Pierluigi Farnese, first Duke of Parma (4 var.) ; — Cardinal Alessandro Farnese ; — Ottavio Farnese, second Duke of Parma (4 var.) ; — Pope Paul III. (6 var.) ; — Pope Paul IV. (4 var.); — Pope Pius IV...
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