COUDRAY, MARIE ALEXANDRE LUCIEN (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Paris on the 21st of February 1864; entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1882; pupil of Dumont, Thomas, Allouard, and Ponscarme ; Grand Prix de Rome in 1893 for a bas-relief representing Orpheus at the Gates of Hell ; Mention at the Salon of 1896 ; Silver Medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1900. Coudray's principal medallic works are: Orpheus (illustrated); — Adam and Eve recovering the body of Abel ;- Ste Blandine ; — French Souvenir ; — Winged Genius protecting Humanity against the strokes of Destiny; — A Snare ; — A Study ; — Leopold II., King of the Belgians ; — Gallia ; — and a collection of Portraits of Men, Ladies, and Children ; — The Sports; — Viticulture ; — Fencing; — Victory and Discobolus; — France spreading civilisation in her Colonies ; — Lisette (illustrated) ; — Paul et Lisette ; — Vierge au lys; — Triumph of Amphitrite ; — Idyll, &c, and Portraitmedallions, some of which were exhibited at the Paris Salon, since 1892. This artist has devoted most of his time to Medal-engraving and imitated the artists of the Renaissance, by preparing his own castings, not without meeting with the greatest success. Bibliography. — Information kindly furnished by the artist. — R. Marx, op. cit. — Gazette numismatique francaise, 1902.
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
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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CLÉMANSON & Cie
CLÉMANSON & Cie (French). Iron-merchants at Lyons, who, in 1791, struck coins, in imitation of Monneron's issues. Clemanson's Double Sols bear a trophy on obv. with the legend : CLEMANSON ET Cp — Nes — PLACE CONFORT A LYON, and in exergue : L'AN IV DE LA LIBERTE —, and on R. the inscription : VIVRE LIBRE OU MOURIR «»« »» MÉDAILLE DE CONFIANCE DE 25. A ÉCHANGER CONTRE DES ASSIGNAT ET MANDAT DE TOUTE VALEUR.M.DCC.XCII. The Monnerons were struck at the Soho Mint, Birmingham, and engraved by J. P. D...
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CLÉMANSON & Cie (French). Iron-merchants at Lyons, who, in 1791, struck coins, in imitation of Monneron's issues. Clemanson's Double Sols bear a trophy on obv. with the legend : CLEMANSON ET Cp — Nes — PLACE CONFORT A LYON, and in exergue : L'AN IV DE LA LIBERTE —, and on R. the inscription : VIVRE LIBRE OU MOURIR «»« »» MÉDAILLE DE CONFIANCE DE 25. A ÉCHANGER CONTRE DES ASSIGNAT ET MANDAT DE TOUTE VALEUR.M.DCC.XCII. The Monnerons were struck at the Soho Mint, Birmingham, and engraved by J. P. D...
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CLÉRION, JEAN JACQUES
CLÉRION, JEAN JACQUES (French). Engraver of the second half of the eighteenth century. He worked for the Paris Medal Mint from 1674 to 1678 and contributed to the Medallic series of Louis XIV. There is a medal by him of the famous Jesuit Pére Lachaise, 1699. His name is mentioned in 1674, 1676, and 1678 in connection with payments which he received for medals and puncheons executed by him. It is surmised that the sculptor who, at about the same time, did numerous works for the gardens of Versail...
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CLÉRION, JEAN JACQUES (French). Engraver of the second half of the eighteenth century. He worked for the Paris Medal Mint from 1674 to 1678 and contributed to the Medallic series of Louis XIV. There is a medal by him of the famous Jesuit Pére Lachaise, 1699. His name is mentioned in 1674, 1676, and 1678 in connection with payments which he received for medals and puncheons executed by him. It is surmised that the sculptor who, at about the same time, did numerous works for the gardens of Versail...
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CLINT, SCIPIO
CLINT, SCIPIO (Brit.). Son of George Clint, A.R.A., Portraitpainter and Engraver; born in 1805 ; died on the 6th August 1839. He was appointed Medallist to William IV., and Seal-engraver to Queen Victoria. In 1824 he gained the medal of the Society of Arts, and exhibited for the first time at the Royal Academy in 1825. There are medals by him of William of Wykeham, with head of William IV. on obv. and the tomb of William of Wykeham on R. ; — John Capel, M. P. for Queenborough, 1826; — Sir Thomas...
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CLINT, SCIPIO (Brit.). Son of George Clint, A.R.A., Portraitpainter and Engraver; born in 1805 ; died on the 6th August 1839. He was appointed Medallist to William IV., and Seal-engraver to Queen Victoria. In 1824 he gained the medal of the Society of Arts, and exhibited for the first time at the Royal Academy in 1825. There are medals by him of William of Wykeham, with head of William IV. on obv. and the tomb of William of Wykeham on R. ; — John Capel, M. P. for Queenborough, 1826; — Sir Thomas...
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