ELSHOCHT, JEAN JACQUES MARIE CARL VITAL (French). Sculptor, born at Dunkirk in 1797, died at Paris in 1856. At the Salon of 1834, he exhibited a frame of bronze Portrait-medallions, and again in 1835. One of these is a portrait of Napoleon III. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et Auvray, op. cit.
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
DUBOY, PAUL
DUBOY, PAUL (French). Sculptor, born at Tours in 1830. He executed a number of very fine Portrait-medallions : 1865. M. Fouchet Jr ;— 1866. M.F***; — 1867. Mme F***;— 1868. Mme Hélo?se Duboy; — 1869. M. Paul Fouchet; — 1870. M. J. Fouchet; — 1872. Mme Fouchet; — 1873. M. J. M. Fouchet; — 1875. Mlle V. Négri; — 1876. M. A. Bureau; — 1877. M. F. Normand ; — 1878. Mme Fanny Normand; — 1879. Mlle Jeanne Girard, and others which were exhibited at the Salons of 1879, 1880, 1881, and 1882. At an exhibi...
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DUBOY, PAUL (French). Sculptor, born at Tours in 1830. He executed a number of very fine Portrait-medallions : 1865. M. Fouchet Jr ;— 1866. M.F***; — 1867. Mme F***;— 1868. Mme Hélo?se Duboy; — 1869. M. Paul Fouchet; — 1870. M. J. Fouchet; — 1872. Mme Fouchet; — 1873. M. J. M. Fouchet; — 1875. Mlle V. Négri; — 1876. M. A. Bureau; — 1877. M. F. Normand ; — 1878. Mme Fanny Normand; — 1879. Mlle Jeanne Girard, and others which were exhibited at the Salons of 1879, 1880, 1881, and 1882. At an exhibi...
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DUBUT, FRIEDRICH WILHELM
DUBUT, FRIEDRICH WILHELM (French). Sculptor and Medallist, born in 1711. He resided for many years at Dresden, where he worked for Augustus III., King of Poland ; then he removed to St. Petersburg, and finally settled at Danzig, where he died in 1779. Dubut is said to have been one of the last Wax-modellers, in which art he obtained great reputation. By him is a medal of Prince Nicolas Esterhazy, and others of Cardinal de Bouillon, and Count Bestuschef Riumin, 1757; — Peter the Great; — Catherin...
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DUBUT, FRIEDRICH WILHELM (French). Sculptor and Medallist, born in 1711. He resided for many years at Dresden, where he worked for Augustus III., King of Poland ; then he removed to St. Petersburg, and finally settled at Danzig, where he died in 1779. Dubut is said to have been one of the last Wax-modellers, in which art he obtained great reputation. By him is a medal of Prince Nicolas Esterhazy, and others of Cardinal de Bouillon, and Count Bestuschef Riumin, 1757; — Peter the Great; — Catherin...
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DUFOUR, JEAN-BAPTISTE
DUFOUR, JEAN-BAPTISTE (French). Medallist, born in 1637; pupil of Warin ; worked at the Paris Mint from 1656 to 1673. Medals by him are known of a later date, as for instance his second commemorative piece of Lord Berkeley which could not have been engraved before 1679, and his Portrait-medal of Jean Warin (illustrated), dated 1683. The artist's signature is sometimes DV FOVR, but it appears also as D. or D. F. The following medals are signed by him : Lord Berkeley, 1666; — Alliance of France an...
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DUFOUR, JEAN-BAPTISTE (French). Medallist, born in 1637; pupil of Warin ; worked at the Paris Mint from 1656 to 1673. Medals by him are known of a later date, as for instance his second commemorative piece of Lord Berkeley which could not have been engraved before 1679, and his Portrait-medal of Jean Warin (illustrated), dated 1683. The artist's signature is sometimes DV FOVR, but it appears also as D. or D. F. The following medals are signed by him : Lord Berkeley, 1666; — Alliance of France an...
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DUMAREST, RAMBERT
DUMAREST, RAMBERT (French). Medallist, born at Saint-Étienne (Loire), 17. September 1860;died at Paris, on the 5th of April, 1806. He was first employed at a manufactory of arms, but came to Paris whilst quite young. Boulton, having noticed his talent, took him over to England, and the artist remained at Birmingham until after the Revolution. On his return to France, he obtained the Grand Prix for two medals of J. -J. Rousseau and the First Brutus. In 1800, he was elected a member of the Institu...
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DUMAREST, RAMBERT (French). Medallist, born at Saint-Étienne (Loire), 17. September 1860;died at Paris, on the 5th of April, 1806. He was first employed at a manufactory of arms, but came to Paris whilst quite young. Boulton, having noticed his talent, took him over to England, and the artist remained at Birmingham until after the Revolution. On his return to France, he obtained the Grand Prix for two medals of J. -J. Rousseau and the First Brutus. In 1800, he was elected a member of the Institu...
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