BRETON, HERCULE LE (French). Medallist of the latter part of Louis XIV. 's reign. He contributed with Thomas Bernard, Henri Roussel, Joseph Roettier, Jean Mauger, and others, to the Medallic series of Louis XIV. His best works date between 1685 and 1714. His signature is H. B. or BRETON in full. The following medals were engraved by him : 1692. King holding seal; — Capture of Rosas; — 1698. First Flemish War; — Capture of Tortosa; — 1693. Young bust of the King; — 1698. Taking of Limburg; — Homage to the Duke of Lorraine; — 1695. Clemency of the King; — 1702, The King on horseback; — The Siamese ambassadors; — Bust of the King (3 var.) ; — Defeat of the Spaniards; — 1705. Naval Battle of Carthagena; — Capture of the Fort of Tabago ; —BRETON, HERCULE LE (French). Medallist of the latter part of Louis XIV. 's reign. He contributed with Thomas Bernard, Henri Roussel, Joseph Roettier, Jean Mauger, and others, to the Medallic series of Louis XIV. His best works date between 1685 and 1714. His signature is H. B. or BRETON in full. The following medals were engraved by him : 1692. King holding seal; — Capture of Rosas; — 1698. First Flemish War; — Capture of Tortosa; — 1693. Young bust of the King; — 1698. Taking of Limburg; — Homage to the Duke of Lorraine; — 1695. Clemency of the King; — 1702, The King on horseback; — The Siamese ambassadors; — Bust of the King (3 var.) ; — Defeat of the Spaniards; — 1705. Naval Battle of Carthagena; — Capture of the Fort of Tabago ; — Taking of Cadaques and Castillon ; — Taking of Ath, Barcelona, and Carthagena ; — 1706. Taking of Camperdown ; — 1707. Head of the King; — 1711. Engagement at Pforzheim; — Death of the Queen; — Female figure seated; — Battle of Fribourg; — a number of puncheons for the medals of the Elector of Cologne, M. Le Nostre, &c. ; — Mme la Dauphine; — Taking of Rosas, 1645 ; — 1660. Citadel and Castle of Marseilles; — 1676. Naval Battle of Agosta ; — Pont-Royal ; — Visit of the Doge of Venice to France; — and a number or jetons, of 1698 and 1699, of Claude Bosc and others. Bibliography. — Bolzenthal, op. cit. — J. J. Guiffrey, Hercule le Breton, Revue numismatique, 1889.
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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