DROZ. Swiss Medallist, † at Paris, 1823.
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
DESTOUCHES, CAJETAN
DESTOUCHES, CAJETAN (French). Medallist who was working at Munich from 1784 to 1807. His signature appears as C. D.,C. D. F., and D. He was employed at the Bavarian Mint, and engraved coins and medals for various rulers and cities ; thus : Convention Thaler of 1796, for Joseph, Count Stubenberg, Prince Bishop of Eichstätt ; — Currency of Charles Theodore, 1784- 1799, and Maximilian Joseph, 1799- 1807, of Bavaria; — Medal of 1795 on the Marriage of Charles Theodore with Maria Leopoldina of Austri...
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DESTOUCHES, CAJETAN (French). Medallist who was working at Munich from 1784 to 1807. His signature appears as C. D.,C. D. F., and D. He was employed at the Bavarian Mint, and engraved coins and medals for various rulers and cities ; thus : Convention Thaler of 1796, for Joseph, Count Stubenberg, Prince Bishop of Eichstätt ; — Currency of Charles Theodore, 1784- 1799, and Maximilian Joseph, 1799- 1807, of Bavaria; — Medal of 1795 on the Marriage of Charles Theodore with Maria Leopoldina of Austri...
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DEVENET, CLAUDE
DEVENET, CLAUDE (French). Contemporary Medallist, born at Uchizy; pupil of Patey, and G. Lemaire. His Portrait-medal of M. J. B. Giraud, keeper of the Archaeological Museum of Lyons, was exhibited at the Salon of 1894 and attracted well deserved attention. A plaquette by him of a Breton girl is " illustrated in R. Marx, “ Les Médailleurs contemporains. " —I have seen another of Mme Devenet, the artist's wife ; — Mâconnaise ; — Bressane (illustrated); — Jeanne D***; — Jeanne P***; — Mme M. P***, ...
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DEVENET, CLAUDE (French). Contemporary Medallist, born at Uchizy; pupil of Patey, and G. Lemaire. His Portrait-medal of M. J. B. Giraud, keeper of the Archaeological Museum of Lyons, was exhibited at the Salon of 1894 and attracted well deserved attention. A plaquette by him of a Breton girl is " illustrated in R. Marx, “ Les Médailleurs contemporains. " —I have seen another of Mme Devenet, the artist's wife ; — Mâconnaise ; — Bressane (illustrated); — Jeanne D***; — Jeanne P***; — Mme M. P***, ...
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DEVREESE, GODEFROID
DEVREESE, GODEFROID (Belg.). Contemporary Medallist, born at Courtrai, in Flanders, 19th August 1861. He first studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of his native town, and under his father, the well-known sculptor, Constant Devreese. In 1881, he went to Brussels, and studied there under Simonis and Charles van der Stappen. When 24 years' old he gained the second Prix de Rome; subject, The Death of Caesar, bas relief. In 1889, he obtained a First Prize in a competition for sculpture from life open...
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DEVREESE, GODEFROID (Belg.). Contemporary Medallist, born at Courtrai, in Flanders, 19th August 1861. He first studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of his native town, and under his father, the well-known sculptor, Constant Devreese. In 1881, he went to Brussels, and studied there under Simonis and Charles van der Stappen. When 24 years' old he gained the second Prix de Rome; subject, The Death of Caesar, bas relief. In 1889, he obtained a First Prize in a competition for sculpture from life open...
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DEVRIES, S.
DEVRIES, S. (Dutch). Medallist residing at Amsterdam, and Diesinker. In 1860, he produced a beautiful Portrait-medal of the painter Ary Scheffer. The commemorative medal of the Celebration of the Jubilee of the Dutch Agricultural Society of The Hague, 1873, is another of this artist's best works. He was Engraver to His Majesty the King of Holland, and cut a large number of medals commemorating public events and others, amongst them : Medico- Chirurgical Society of Amsterdam; — Dutch Red cross, 1...
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DEVRIES, S. (Dutch). Medallist residing at Amsterdam, and Diesinker. In 1860, he produced a beautiful Portrait-medal of the painter Ary Scheffer. The commemorative medal of the Celebration of the Jubilee of the Dutch Agricultural Society of The Hague, 1873, is another of this artist's best works. He was Engraver to His Majesty the King of Holland, and cut a large number of medals commemorating public events and others, amongst them : Medico- Chirurgical Society of Amsterdam; — Dutch Red cross, 1...
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