FRAGONARD, JEAN HONORÉ or NICOLAS (French). Painter of the second half of the eighteenth century; he was born at Grasse in 1732, and died at Paris on the 22nd of August, 1806. He was a pupil of Boucher, Chardin, &c. Thorne says that his pictures are singularly characteristic of Parisian society, immediately preceding the revo- lution of 1789, and adds : "On his return to Paris, Fragonard painted historical subjects; his large picture, " Coresus and Callirhoë ", excited great admiration, and secured his admission to the Academy. But yielding to the fascinations of society, he took to painting small pictures of bacchanalian and erotic subjects, and con- versation pieces, which he painted in a light, facile, meretricious manner, but with a piquant, refined, and courtly air, which charm- ed the brilliant circles of the Parisian salons, and which led to their immediate multiplication by the burin." M. J. J. Guiffrey has found the record of several payments made to the artist for designs of medals engraved at the Paris Medal Mint. Bibliography. — Revue numismatique, 1886, p. 92 — Imperial Dictionary of Biography.
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
FACHE, RENÉ
FACHE, RENÉ (French). Sculptor, born at Douai (Nord) on the 23rd of November, 1816. He was a pupil of David d' Angers. Several bronze Portrait-medallions were exhibited by him at the Paris Salons during the seventies : M. Pirot; — M. G*** ; — M. A. de Saint-O**; — Dr Gellex; — M. Moreau ; — M. Murex ; — General Delcambre, &c. There are about a hundred Portrait-medal- lions by this artist. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et Auvray, Dictionnaire général des artistes de l'école française, Paris, 1869-1...
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FACHE, RENÉ (French). Sculptor, born at Douai (Nord) on the 23rd of November, 1816. He was a pupil of David d' Angers. Several bronze Portrait-medallions were exhibited by him at the Paris Salons during the seventies : M. Pirot; — M. G*** ; — M. A. de Saint-O**; — Dr Gellex; — M. Moreau ; — M. Murex ; — General Delcambre, &c. There are about a hundred Portrait-medal- lions by this artist. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et Auvray, Dictionnaire général des artistes de l'école française, Paris, 1869-1...
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FANNIERE, FRANÇOIS AUGUSTE
FANNIERE, FRANÇOIS AUGUSTE (French). Sculptor and Goldsmith, born at Longwy (Moselle) on the 24th of November 1818; died in Paris on the 29th November 1900. Pupil of Drolling. He is the author of a number of bronze Portrait-medallions : 1841, Auguste Magne; — M. A***; — M. V***; — 1849, Mlle A. R***; — M. L. F***; — 1853, Mme F***; — 1855, Three medals; n. d.; — Société des Régates du Hâvre; — 1863, Napoleon III; — 1876, Medal, &c. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et Auvray, op. cit....
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FANNIERE, FRANÇOIS AUGUSTE (French). Sculptor and Goldsmith, born at Longwy (Moselle) on the 24th of November 1818; died in Paris on the 29th November 1900. Pupil of Drolling. He is the author of a number of bronze Portrait-medallions : 1841, Auguste Magne; — M. A***; — M. V***; — 1849, Mlle A. R***; — M. L. F***; — 1853, Mme F***; — 1855, Three medals; n. d.; — Société des Régates du Hâvre; — 1863, Napoleon III; — 1876, Medal, &c. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et Auvray, op. cit....
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FARNESI, ADOLFO
FARNESI, ADOLFO (Ital.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, residing at Lucca. I have seen his signature on the following medals : Inauguration of an equestrian statue of King Victor Emma- nuel at Florence, 1890; — Dr Oreste Andrei, 1890; — Death of Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta ; — Agostino da Montefeltro, the celebrated preacher; — Giuseppe Garibaldi; — Leo XIII., &c. This artist is the author of numerous private and personal medals, and agricultural prizes, &c. His full name is Adolfo di N...
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FARNESI, ADOLFO (Ital.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, residing at Lucca. I have seen his signature on the following medals : Inauguration of an equestrian statue of King Victor Emma- nuel at Florence, 1890; — Dr Oreste Andrei, 1890; — Death of Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta ; — Agostino da Montefeltro, the celebrated preacher; — Giuseppe Garibaldi; — Leo XIII., &c. This artist is the author of numerous private and personal medals, and agricultural prizes, &c. His full name is Adolfo di N...
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FAROCHON, JEAN BAPTISTE EUGÉNE
FAROCHON, JEAN BAPTISTE EUGÉNE (French). Medallist and Sculptor, born at Paris, on the 10th of March, 1812 ; died in 1869. He was a pupil of David d'Angers and entered the Ecole des Beaux- Arts on the 5th of October 1829. In 1835 he obtained the Prix de Rome for medal-engraving; subject: Romulus carrying warspoils; and in 1863 he was elected Professor at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. The artist exhibited numerous medals, medallions, patterns of coins, jetons, &c. at the Paris Salons between 1833 and...
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FAROCHON, JEAN BAPTISTE EUGÉNE (French). Medallist and Sculptor, born at Paris, on the 10th of March, 1812 ; died in 1869. He was a pupil of David d'Angers and entered the Ecole des Beaux- Arts on the 5th of October 1829. In 1835 he obtained the Prix de Rome for medal-engraving; subject: Romulus carrying warspoils; and in 1863 he was elected Professor at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. The artist exhibited numerous medals, medallions, patterns of coins, jetons, &c. at the Paris Salons between 1833 and...
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