CASTRES-RIS (Swiss). Son of the Painter, and a Sculptor himself. He modelled the Prize-medal of the Swiss Motor Club, 1901-2.
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
CALANDRELLI
CALANDRELLI (Ital.). Gem-engraver of the beginning of the nineteenth century. He produced a considerable number of forgeries, most of which were purchased as antique by the Berlin Museum in 1847. Furtwaengler surmises that he was the author of a cameo, in the same museum, signed A?A?OMOYC . EM. The great demand for gems in England, Germany, Russia, and France, under the first Empire, and later, set a number of forgers at work, and for a time Europe was inundated with their productions, which mos...
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CALANDRELLI (Ital.). Gem-engraver of the beginning of the nineteenth century. He produced a considerable number of forgeries, most of which were purchased as antique by the Berlin Museum in 1847. Furtwaengler surmises that he was the author of a cameo, in the same museum, signed A?A?OMOYC . EM. The great demand for gems in England, Germany, Russia, and France, under the first Empire, and later, set a number of forgers at work, and for a time Europe was inundated with their productions, which mos...
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CALKER, B. C. V.
CALKER, B. C. V. (Belg.). Medalllist of the end of the eighteenth century. His productions are not of much importance, the subjects being mostly of local interest and the work generally poor. He was working circa 1789-1800. His medal on the Recognition of the Independence of the United States by Friesland, 1782, and that on the Treaty of Paris, 1783, are among his best. By him are also : Dr J. van den Bosch, Amsterdam, 1764; — Dr Frederick Fontein ; — Provincial Society of Nature and Science; — ...
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CALKER, B. C. V. (Belg.). Medalllist of the end of the eighteenth century. His productions are not of much importance, the subjects being mostly of local interest and the work generally poor. He was working circa 1789-1800. His medal on the Recognition of the Independence of the United States by Friesland, 1782, and that on the Treaty of Paris, 1783, are among his best. By him are also : Dr J. van den Bosch, Amsterdam, 1764; — Dr Frederick Fontein ; — Provincial Society of Nature and Science; — ...
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CALLOT, JACQUES H.
CALLOT, JACQUES H. (French). Contemporary sculptor and Medallist, born at Blaru (Seine-et-Oise) ; pupil of Gauthier, Ponscarme, and Thomas. He obtained the second Grand Prix for his exhibit at the Salon of 1898. The subject of the medal was : Phorbas detaching the infant Oedipus from the tree. In 1903 he exhibited a Portrait-medallion of the Poet Maurice de Baudry, and nine medals, in bronze and silver, belonging to M. Frasnier, editor. At the Salon of 1904 he had a frame containing ten medals i...
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CALLOT, JACQUES H. (French). Contemporary sculptor and Medallist, born at Blaru (Seine-et-Oise) ; pupil of Gauthier, Ponscarme, and Thomas. He obtained the second Grand Prix for his exhibit at the Salon of 1898. The subject of the medal was : Phorbas detaching the infant Oedipus from the tree. In 1903 he exhibited a Portrait-medallion of the Poet Maurice de Baudry, and nine medals, in bronze and silver, belonging to M. Frasnier, editor. At the Salon of 1904 he had a frame containing ten medals i...
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CALSTER, PIERRE VAN DER
CALSTER, PIERRE VAN DER (Belg.). Goldsmith of Louvain; died there in 1405 . He appears to have been Engraver of the coins, or die-cutter (ysersnyder) at the Mint of that city. In 1404, he was paid 3 livres 2 sous 10 deniers for some patterns of Gold Couronnes and Peters, Rhenish Florins, Double and Single Moutons, Silver Peters and Botdragers, which he executed at the request of the Duchess Johanna. His tools were sold by his widow, in 1405, to Henry Van Velpe, Engraver at the Mint of Antwerp, f...
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CALSTER, PIERRE VAN DER (Belg.). Goldsmith of Louvain; died there in 1405 . He appears to have been Engraver of the coins, or die-cutter (ysersnyder) at the Mint of that city. In 1404, he was paid 3 livres 2 sous 10 deniers for some patterns of Gold Couronnes and Peters, Rhenish Florins, Double and Single Moutons, Silver Peters and Botdragers, which he executed at the request of the Duchess Johanna. His tools were sold by his widow, in 1405, to Henry Van Velpe, Engraver at the Mint of Antwerp, f...
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