DESCHAMPS, LÉON (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Paris. Pupil of Dumont, Thomas, Hippolyte Moreau and L. Delhomme. He also studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and in various industrial and artistic centres. He is now Professor at the "Ecole supérieure profession nelle Estienne". Since 1887, he has been exhibiting every year at the "Salon des Champs-Elysées". Amongst his most noteworthy productions, I may mention : 1889. Bust of Paul Bert; — Portrait-medallion of a gentleman ; — 1891. Decorative statue, Harvesting; — Bas-relief and Plaquette, Renée (illustrated) ; — 1892. Statue of a child ; — 1893. Commemorative panel (for the City of Paris) ; — 1894. Statuette, Japanese dancing girl ; — Medallion of Duard, artist of the Odeon Theatre; — Medallion of M. Ernest Massen, professor ; — Medallion of Vitelet, painter; — 1895. Bust of female Harvester; — Industry, bronze medallion; — 1896. Portrait-medallion of a Child; — 1897. Portrait-medallion of M. Charles Lesage ; — Plaquettes and medals : Lily; — Truth ; — Science; — Jehan Fouquet ; — Robert Estienne; — Henri Estienne ; — Dreams ; — Industry ; — Old Age (illustrated; — Victor Trichard ; — M. Hennet; — M. P. Frayssinet (For these medals the artist was rewarded with a Second-class Medal at the Salon des Champs-Élysées; they were purchased by the City of Paris, and some are to be seen at the Galliera Museum, and others at the Mint-Museum); — 1898. Large medallion representing the Comptroller-general of the Army, Audenard d'Alancon, and his wife; — 1899, La Science topographique ; — La Vérité dans les Arts et dans les Sciences; — Obv. Gutenberg Medal; — Portrait of a Child ; — Le jeune Dauphin ; — The City of Paris founding the Ecole Estienne; — 1900. Group of Fraternity; — Genius of Peace; — Lilies; — Genius of Work; — Truth; — Science, etc. Amongst other works belonging to private persons are : Medallion of M. Maurel ; — Bas-relief representing Hercules smothering Antaeus; — Statuettes of Minerva and Mercury; — Bas-relief, The Arts ; — Medallion of Léon Delhomme ; — Herodotus and the Muses ; — Bust of a child ; — Misery ; &c. Two of M. Deschamps' medals : Jean Fouquet, and Robert Estienne are reproduced in M. R. Marx, " Les Médailleurs francais contemporains, " Plate 29, nos 10 and 12. At the Paris Universal Exhibition, 1900, this artist, who ranks foremost amongst modern medallists, exhibited 16 medals and plaquettes. Bibliography. —(Information privately obtained.) — Die Moderne Medaille, May 1900, p. 30.
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
DARMAND, JEAN
DARMAND, JEAN, surnamed L'ORPHELIN (French). Engraver-general at the Paris Mint, 1630- 1646; died after 1658. He acquired this office from the creditors of N. Briot, and ceded it in 1646 to Jean Varin. Two years later, he was entrusted to engrave for Queen Christina of Sweden a coin of the size of an écu, with bust of the Sovereign on obv. and legend : CRISTINA . D . G . SUECOR . GOTTOR.VAND.REGINA, and on R. the arms of Sweden, accompanied by the inscription : DE MONETA NOVA ARGENTEA REG.SUEC. ...
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DARMAND, JEAN, surnamed L'ORPHELIN (French). Engraver-general at the Paris Mint, 1630- 1646; died after 1658. He acquired this office from the creditors of N. Briot, and ceded it in 1646 to Jean Varin. Two years later, he was entrusted to engrave for Queen Christina of Sweden a coin of the size of an écu, with bust of the Sovereign on obv. and legend : CRISTINA . D . G . SUECOR . GOTTOR.VAND.REGINA, and on R. the arms of Sweden, accompanied by the inscription : DE MONETA NOVA ARGENTEA REG.SUEC. ...
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DASSIER, JACQUES ANTOINE
DASSIER, JACQUES ANTOINE (Swiss) 1715-1759. Son of Jean Dassier, is also a leading figure in the history of medallic art in the eighteenth century. He was born at Geneva in 1715, and learned the art of die-sinking under the celebrated goldsmith Germain of Paris. He then visited Italy, and while at Rome, where he studied the works of his contemporaries, produced a fine Portrait-medal of Pope Clement XIII., and at Turin engraved the State Seals. In 1740, he came to London, and obtained in the foll...
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DASSIER, JACQUES ANTOINE (Swiss) 1715-1759. Son of Jean Dassier, is also a leading figure in the history of medallic art in the eighteenth century. He was born at Geneva in 1715, and learned the art of die-sinking under the celebrated goldsmith Germain of Paris. He then visited Italy, and while at Rome, where he studied the works of his contemporaries, produced a fine Portrait-medal of Pope Clement XIII., and at Turin engraved the State Seals. In 1740, he came to London, and obtained in the foll...
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DASSIER, JEAN
DASSIER, JEAN (Swiss) 1676- 1763. This celebrated Medallist was born at Geneva in 1676, where at an early age he practised die-sinking under his father, Domaine Dassier, who was then Engraver of the coins at the Mint of Geneva. He continued his studies at Paris under Mauger and Roettiers, whose style he adopted for his own works. Having returned to Geneva, he was appointed Assistant-engraver at the Mint on the 23rd June, 1711, and on his father's death, in 1720, Chief-engraver to the Republic of...
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DASSIER, JEAN (Swiss) 1676- 1763. This celebrated Medallist was born at Geneva in 1676, where at an early age he practised die-sinking under his father, Domaine Dassier, who was then Engraver of the coins at the Mint of Geneva. He continued his studies at Paris under Mauger and Roettiers, whose style he adopted for his own works. Having returned to Geneva, he was appointed Assistant-engraver at the Mint on the 23rd June, 1711, and on his father's death, in 1720, Chief-engraver to the Republic of...
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DASSIGNES, C.
DASSIGNES, C. (Belg.), also D'ASSIGNIES. Medallist, cited between 1618 to 1620. His signature appears on two medals of Prince Maurice of Nassau, the one with TANDEM SVRCVLVS ARBOR and two palm-branches on the R., and the other, with ARMATA NEQVITIA MERGITVR-20-FEBRV-1620, and two ships sailing. Pinchart mentions that amongst the murderers of the brothers De Witt on whom the vengeance of the people found vent, in 1672, appear the names of Gaspar de Mars, sculptor, and Corneille d' Assigny, engrav...
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DASSIGNES, C. (Belg.), also D'ASSIGNIES. Medallist, cited between 1618 to 1620. His signature appears on two medals of Prince Maurice of Nassau, the one with TANDEM SVRCVLVS ARBOR and two palm-branches on the R., and the other, with ARMATA NEQVITIA MERGITVR-20-FEBRV-1620, and two ships sailing. Pinchart mentions that amongst the murderers of the brothers De Witt on whom the vengeance of the people found vent, in 1672, appear the names of Gaspar de Mars, sculptor, and Corneille d' Assigny, engrav...
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