COSTE, DOPEYRON DE LA (French). Director of the Paris Mint, under Louis XVI. ; distinctive symbol : a stork.
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
CIPRIANI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA
CIPRIANI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA (Ital.). Born at Pistoja in 1732, died 14th December, 1785. Designer and Painter; studied under Antonio Domenico Gabbiani, at Florence; came to England in 1755. He was one of the founders of the Royal Academy. The Society for promoting Arts and Commerce issued a number of medals which were designed by Cipriani; the two best known are : The Taking of Louisburg, 26th July 1758 (engraved by I. — Kirk); and Canada Subdued, 1760. " The designs, " for these medals, " were o...
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CIPRIANI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA (Ital.). Born at Pistoja in 1732, died 14th December, 1785. Designer and Painter; studied under Antonio Domenico Gabbiani, at Florence; came to England in 1755. He was one of the founders of the Royal Academy. The Society for promoting Arts and Commerce issued a number of medals which were designed by Cipriani; the two best known are : The Taking of Louisburg, 26th July 1758 (engraved by I. — Kirk); and Canada Subdued, 1760. " The designs, " for these medals, " were o...
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CISEK
CISEK (Austr.). Contemporary Sculptor and Modeller born at Vienna, March 1867, was apprenticed to J. J. Zapf, 1881-1885, then worked under Prof. Stephan Schwartz, 1885-1891 ; still residing at Vienna. I have seen a very beautiful St. Hubert medal in wax by him. This artist exhibited at several very fine medals Frankfort-on the- Main, in April 1900 : St. Hubert Medal ; — St. George Medal; — Portrait of a Lady ; — Portrait of a Boy ; — Female head (a study), &c. Amongst his later works are : Portr...
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CISEK (Austr.). Contemporary Sculptor and Modeller born at Vienna, March 1867, was apprenticed to J. J. Zapf, 1881-1885, then worked under Prof. Stephan Schwartz, 1885-1891 ; still residing at Vienna. I have seen a very beautiful St. Hubert medal in wax by him. This artist exhibited at several very fine medals Frankfort-on the- Main, in April 1900 : St. Hubert Medal ; — St. George Medal; — Portrait of a Lady ; — Portrait of a Boy ; — Female head (a study), &c. Amongst his later works are : Portr...
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CITTADELLA, ALFONSO
CITTADELLA, ALFONSO, surnamed LOMBARDI (Ital.). Died in 1537. Sculptor, who flourished at the beginning of the sixteenth century at Ferrara. His works are dated 1519' and 1529. A medal of Andrea Tectori, a Milanese architect, obv. Bust R. Fortified bridge, bears his signature : ALFONSVS. LOMB. F. Milanesi attributes also to this artist the following medals : Giulia Gonzaga, widow of Vespasiano ; — Cardinal Ippolito de' Medici ; — Molza ; — Pope Paul III. ; — Tebaldeo. From two letters addressed...
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CITTADELLA, ALFONSO, surnamed LOMBARDI (Ital.). Died in 1537. Sculptor, who flourished at the beginning of the sixteenth century at Ferrara. His works are dated 1519' and 1529. A medal of Andrea Tectori, a Milanese architect, obv. Bust R. Fortified bridge, bears his signature : ALFONSVS. LOMB. F. Milanesi attributes also to this artist the following medals : Giulia Gonzaga, widow of Vespasiano ; — Cardinal Ippolito de' Medici ; — Molza ; — Pope Paul III. ; — Tebaldeo. From two letters addressed...
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CLAUS, JULIANUS EBERHARD VOLKMAR
CLAUS, JULIANUS EBERHARD VOLKMAR (Germ.). Mint-master at Stolberg, 1750; Director of the Mint at Erfurt, 1799-1801 ; died in 1804. The coins issued under him are often signed C or I. E. V. C. His signature appears also on medals, notably on that of Sophie Charlotte, consort of George III. There is a pattern Pistole for George III. 's Electorate, 1768, afterwards adopted as a coin in that country, which probably is the work of this engraver. Bibliography. — Schlickeysen-Pallmann, op. cit. — Numis...
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CLAUS, JULIANUS EBERHARD VOLKMAR (Germ.). Mint-master at Stolberg, 1750; Director of the Mint at Erfurt, 1799-1801 ; died in 1804. The coins issued under him are often signed C or I. E. V. C. His signature appears also on medals, notably on that of Sophie Charlotte, consort of George III. There is a pattern Pistole for George III. 's Electorate, 1768, afterwards adopted as a coin in that country, which probably is the work of this engraver. Bibliography. — Schlickeysen-Pallmann, op. cit. — Numis...
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