ERNESTO (Brazil). Contemporary Die-sinker. In 1871, he engraved a masonic medal, in conjunction with Gameiro; it com- memorates the abolition of slavery in Brazil, and was presented to Viscount of Rio Branco, Grand Master of the Freemasons in that country. Bibliography. — Marvin, The Medals of the Masonic Fraternity, Boston, 1880.
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
DURAT, GUILLAUME
DURAT, GUILLAUME (French). Mint-master and Coin-engraver at the Mint of Nancy, in succession to Jean Simier. He was nominated by letters of 22nd of June 1484: "Don de l'office de garde des monnoyes de la duchié de Lorraine, vacquant par le trespas de feu Jehan Simier, á Guillaume Durat, aux gaiges, droiz, prouffitz, honneurs, libertez, franchises, prérogatives et esmolumens dont les autres gardes ont acoustumé avoir et prendre. " Bibliography. — H. Lepage, Notts et Documents sur les graveurs de ...
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DURAT, GUILLAUME (French). Mint-master and Coin-engraver at the Mint of Nancy, in succession to Jean Simier. He was nominated by letters of 22nd of June 1484: "Don de l'office de garde des monnoyes de la duchié de Lorraine, vacquant par le trespas de feu Jehan Simier, á Guillaume Durat, aux gaiges, droiz, prouffitz, honneurs, libertez, franchises, prérogatives et esmolumens dont les autres gardes ont acoustumé avoir et prendre. " Bibliography. — H. Lepage, Notts et Documents sur les graveurs de ...
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DURER, ALBRECHT
DURER, ALBRECHT (Germ.). Surnamed the Father of German Art. A celebrated Painter, Engraver, Modeller, Sculptor and Architect, born at Nuremberg on the 21st of May, 1471, where he died on the 6th of April, 1528. I cannot presume, in a work of this kind, to give more than a general idea of this great Master's manifold achievements in the domain of Art, so much the more because his claim as a medallist is but of the slightest. To understand however the vast influence he has exercised upon German an...
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DURER, ALBRECHT (Germ.). Surnamed the Father of German Art. A celebrated Painter, Engraver, Modeller, Sculptor and Architect, born at Nuremberg on the 21st of May, 1471, where he died on the 6th of April, 1528. I cannot presume, in a work of this kind, to give more than a general idea of this great Master's manifold achievements in the domain of Art, so much the more because his claim as a medallist is but of the slightest. To understand however the vast influence he has exercised upon German an...
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DÜRR, ERNST KASPAR
DÜRR, ERNST KASPAR (Germ.). Die-sinker, and Medallist, residing at Dresden, 1670 to 1680, Zerbst, 1683 to 1692, and later at Stettin and Riga. He executed a number of medals commemorating events connected with the ducal house of Saxony, and in conjunction with his pupil, Martin Heinrich Omeis, he engraved a fine portrait-piece of Duke Augustus, with a view of Weissenfels Castle on R. The Duke paid 100 Reichsthalers for this medal. Dürr was employed as Coin-engraver at Dresden, in succession to C...
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DÜRR, ERNST KASPAR (Germ.). Die-sinker, and Medallist, residing at Dresden, 1670 to 1680, Zerbst, 1683 to 1692, and later at Stettin and Riga. He executed a number of medals commemorating events connected with the ducal house of Saxony, and in conjunction with his pupil, Martin Heinrich Omeis, he engraved a fine portrait-piece of Duke Augustus, with a view of Weissenfels Castle on R. The Duke paid 100 Reichsthalers for this medal. Dürr was employed as Coin-engraver at Dresden, in succession to C...
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DÜRRICH (2.)
DÜRRICH (Germ.). Contemporary Medallist residing at Cassel. He has sent some fine medals to the recent Exhibitions of Modern Medals, held at Vienna, and Frankfort-on-Main (1900), under the auspices of the Viennese Numismatic Society. A critic in " Die Moderne Medaille" (Wien, Februar 1900) writes : " Dürrich in Cassel scheint von den deutschen Medailleuren, die unsere Ausstellung beschickten, der " Schärfste" zu sein. He is the author of a Portrait-medal of Prince Bismarck, and of various other ...
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DÜRRICH (Germ.). Contemporary Medallist residing at Cassel. He has sent some fine medals to the recent Exhibitions of Modern Medals, held at Vienna, and Frankfort-on-Main (1900), under the auspices of the Viennese Numismatic Society. A critic in " Die Moderne Medaille" (Wien, Februar 1900) writes : " Dürrich in Cassel scheint von den deutschen Medailleuren, die unsere Ausstellung beschickten, der " Schärfste" zu sein. He is the author of a Portrait-medal of Prince Bismarck, and of various other ...
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