DELAHAYE, or DE LA HAYE, NICOLAS (French). Goldsmith and Engraver, presumably the son of Simon Pierre De la Haye, was born between 1645 and 1654. Two painters of the same name and family, Corneille, and Simon De La Haye, flourished under Henri II and Louis XIV respectively. His usual signature is De La Haye, but it also appears as Delahaie or D. L. H. His death must have taken place soon after 1695, which is the last date occurring on his medals. Guiffrey in his biographical notice of the artist praises him for the number and importance of the orders that were entrusted to him. In the Comptes des Bâtiments du Roi, we find that payments were made to Delahaye for the following works : Medal of Mme la Duchesse de Fontanges, 1684; — Cessation of Hostilities, 1685 ; — The Rhine and Strassburg ; — The Fossez jaunes (sic) Affair, 1685 ; — Aggrandizement of Paris; — Demolition of the Pyramid, 1686; — The Satellites of Saturn ; — Sarrelouis; — Dunkirk, 1687; — Birth of the King; — Victory of Palermo, 1687; — The port of Brest ; — The ten Cities of Alsace ; — The King of Poland's Reception in France, 1692, &c. Other documents, in particular the engraver's receipts, furnish us with further information respecting the medals he executed : Dunkirk fortified, 1687; — Montmélian taken; — Thionville taken; — Engagement of Altenheim, 1693 ; — Fortification of 150 Cities; — Death of the Queen Mother ; — Lewe taken ; — Defeat of Comte du Marsin and Prince de Ligne ; — Defeat of the Fleet off Smyrna, 1695; — Four Cities on the Rhine taken (signed Delahaye f.) ; — Pont-Royal (signed Delahaie f.) ; — Mons taken (signed De La Haye) ; — Acquisition of Dunkirk (signed D. L. H.) ; — Portrait of the King in armour; — Bust of the King in armour; — Bust of the King in mantle, &c. Delahaye was one of the artists most in requisition among the various medallists who were working at the time for the King at the Medal Mint in Paris. His work strongly resembles that of his predecessors and contemporaries who contributed to the Medallic History of Louis XIV, such as Bernard, Chéron, Le Blanc, &c. Bibliography. — J. J. Guiffrey, La Monnaie des Médailles. Histoire métalique de Louis XIV d'aprés Ies documents inédits des Archives nationales, Revue numismatique, 1888.
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
DAMON, ALFRED EUGÉNE
DAMON, ALFRED EUGÉNE (French). Sculptor and Medallist, born at Paris; pupil of Levillain, At the Salon of 1902 he exhibited several Portrait-medallions in bronze, and Plaquettes; and in 1903 the following Portrait-plaquettes : Mme A. Terrien ; — E. Dienst ; — G. Mouchon; — Mlle G. Beissier; — F. Leglaive, &c. Amongst his earlier works are : 1892. Portrait-medallions in ivory of E. Damon, and H. Long; others in silver and bronze : Antoine Damon; — Mme A. Damon; — 1893. Mme Leglaive; — M. Leglaiv...
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DAMON, ALFRED EUGÉNE (French). Sculptor and Medallist, born at Paris; pupil of Levillain, At the Salon of 1902 he exhibited several Portrait-medallions in bronze, and Plaquettes; and in 1903 the following Portrait-plaquettes : Mme A. Terrien ; — E. Dienst ; — G. Mouchon; — Mlle G. Beissier; — F. Leglaive, &c. Amongst his earlier works are : 1892. Portrait-medallions in ivory of E. Damon, and H. Long; others in silver and bronze : Antoine Damon; — Mme A. Damon; — 1893. Mme Leglaive; — M. Leglaiv...
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DAMPT, JEAN
DAMPT, JEAN (French). Contemporary Goldsmith and Medallist of the Modern School. R. Marx, in one of his latest works (Les Médailleurs francais contemporains, Paris, 1898), illustrates three of his medals, one representing a cat, and the other two a young girl's bust in different positions. M. Dampt was born at Venarey (Côte d'Or), and is a pupil of Jouffroy. He was rewarded with a gold medal at the Paris Exhibition of 1889, and is a Knight of the Legion of Honour. In 1903 he modelled an Agricul...
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DAMPT, JEAN (French). Contemporary Goldsmith and Medallist of the Modern School. R. Marx, in one of his latest works (Les Médailleurs francais contemporains, Paris, 1898), illustrates three of his medals, one representing a cat, and the other two a young girl's bust in different positions. M. Dampt was born at Venarey (Côte d'Or), and is a pupil of Jouffroy. He was rewarded with a gold medal at the Paris Exhibition of 1889, and is a Knight of the Legion of Honour. In 1903 he modelled an Agricul...
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DANFRIE, PHILIPPE
DANFRIE, PHILIPPE (French). Son of the preceding, was appointed Engraver-general of the coins of Bearn and Lower Navarre, on his father's resignation, in 1598. He was received at the Court of Henry IV. on the 7th of June, 1596, and is mentioned as a Paris Medallist, between 1602 and 1604. He was no doubt employed at the Paris Mint also ; Barre even says that after the death of Gervais Pillon, 1595, Philippe Danfrie the younger held the combined functions of Comptroller and Engraver-general of t...
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DANFRIE, PHILIPPE (French). Son of the preceding, was appointed Engraver-general of the coins of Bearn and Lower Navarre, on his father's resignation, in 1598. He was received at the Court of Henry IV. on the 7th of June, 1596, and is mentioned as a Paris Medallist, between 1602 and 1604. He was no doubt employed at the Paris Mint also ; Barre even says that after the death of Gervais Pillon, 1595, Philippe Danfrie the younger held the combined functions of Comptroller and Engraver-general of t...
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DANFRIE, PHILIPPE (2.)
DANFRIE, PHILIPPE the Elder (French). Engraver-general of the French coins, appointed on January 2. 1582, in succession to Claude de Héry. On the 3. February 1583 he presented to the Mint a puncheon with the King's bust for Francs and Half Francs. His appointment was disputed by Olivier Codoré, Gem-engraver, and Alexandre Olivier, Director of the Mill, but unsuccessfully. During the troubles of 1589, Danfrie followed the King to Tours, where he established a Mill similar to the one in charge of ...
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DANFRIE, PHILIPPE the Elder (French). Engraver-general of the French coins, appointed on January 2. 1582, in succession to Claude de Héry. On the 3. February 1583 he presented to the Mint a puncheon with the King's bust for Francs and Half Francs. His appointment was disputed by Olivier Codoré, Gem-engraver, and Alexandre Olivier, Director of the Mill, but unsuccessfully. During the troubles of 1589, Danfrie followed the King to Tours, where he established a Mill similar to the one in charge of ...
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