ENEGREN, GUSTAF ADOLF (Swed.). Medallist of the first half of the nineteenth century. He settled at Stockholm, circa 1815. This Die-sinker is the author of jetons and portrait-medals of Joh. Tob. Sergell, 1815 ; — Fred. H. A. Chapman, vice-admiral, 1817; — Casper Isaac M. Ehrenborg, 1829; — Badge of the Royal Patriotic Society, 1824; — Portrait Medals of Charles XIII. and Oscar I, &c. His signature on the medals is G. A. E. or ENEGREN. Bibliography. - - Catalogue de la Collection de monnaies de feu Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, Bronce-Medailler, Copenhague, 1889. — Hildebrand, Sveriges och Svenska Konungahusels Minnespenningar, &c, Stockholm, 1875.
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
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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DUPÉAGE, AMPHÉLISE
DUPÉAGE, AMPHÉLISE (French) 1340-1359. Wife of Péronnet L'Amoureux, inherited at the death of her relative, Jean de Rochetaillée, the office of Engraver of the coin-dies of the church of Lyons (magisterium et prepositura, magisterium et sculptura ferrorum monete Lugdunensis). She bequeathed the office to her son Guyonnet L'Amoureux, who was confirmed in his post by the Archbishop and Chapter in 1359, 1366 and 1372. Bibliography. — Natalis Rondot, Les graveurs de monnaies d Lyon, Mâcon, 1897....
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DUPÉAGE, AMPHÉLISE (French) 1340-1359. Wife of Péronnet L'Amoureux, inherited at the death of her relative, Jean de Rochetaillée, the office of Engraver of the coin-dies of the church of Lyons (magisterium et prepositura, magisterium et sculptura ferrorum monete Lugdunensis). She bequeathed the office to her son Guyonnet L'Amoureux, who was confirmed in his post by the Archbishop and Chapter in 1359, 1366 and 1372. Bibliography. — Natalis Rondot, Les graveurs de monnaies d Lyon, Mâcon, 1897....
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DUPEYRAT, JEAN BAPTISTE BARTHÉLEMY
DUPEYRAT, JEAN BAPTISTE BARTHÉLEMY (French), "born at Paris, July 8th, 1759, made in 1804 several experiments in coining. A medal engraved by Brenet, with laureate head of Napoleon on obv. and on R. the inscription : MOYEN DE MULTIPLIER LES CARRÉS PAR DUPEYRAT PRÉSENTÉ A L'AD. DES MONNAIES . L' AN XII. "The object of these experiments was to obtain the four following advantages in the fabrication of coins and medals : 1st, Perfect similarity between all the dies produced by one original matrix; ...
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DUPEYRAT, JEAN BAPTISTE BARTHÉLEMY (French), "born at Paris, July 8th, 1759, made in 1804 several experiments in coining. A medal engraved by Brenet, with laureate head of Napoleon on obv. and on R. the inscription : MOYEN DE MULTIPLIER LES CARRÉS PAR DUPEYRAT PRÉSENTÉ A L'AD. DES MONNAIES . L' AN XII. "The object of these experiments was to obtain the four following advantages in the fabrication of coins and medals : 1st, Perfect similarity between all the dies produced by one original matrix; ...
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DUPRÉ, ABRAHAM
DUPRÉ, ABRAHAM (French). Son of the celebrated Medallist, Guillaume Dupré; was born in 1604; succeeded his father as “Contrôleur général des Effigies des Monnaies" in 1639, gunfounder to Victor Amadeus I. of Savoy, died in 1647, leaving a son, under age, from whose guardian Jean Varin purchased the office of Comptroller. Abraham Dupré is the author of a number of chased Portrait-medallions, which have formerly been attributed to his father. One of his earliest productions, dated 1624, is the Por...
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DUPRÉ, ABRAHAM (French). Son of the celebrated Medallist, Guillaume Dupré; was born in 1604; succeeded his father as “Contrôleur général des Effigies des Monnaies" in 1639, gunfounder to Victor Amadeus I. of Savoy, died in 1647, leaving a son, under age, from whose guardian Jean Varin purchased the office of Comptroller. Abraham Dupré is the author of a number of chased Portrait-medallions, which have formerly been attributed to his father. One of his earliest productions, dated 1624, is the Por...
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