FRANCIA, ANGELO (French). Sculptor, born at Rodez (Aveyron) in 1833. He executed a number of Portrait-medallions, three of which are mentioned by Chavignerie et Auvray, Dictionnaire des artistes français: S. 1868, M. Darolle; — S. 1869, M. A. Domalain ; — S. 1880, M. Aurélien Scholl, &c. These medallions are in plaster of Paris.
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
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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FÉART ADRIEN
FÉART ADRIEN (French). Sculptor and Medallist, born at Sédan (Ardennes), on the 11th of April, 1813 ; pupil of Danton. Chavignerie mentions the following medals by this artist: Society of reli- gious concerts, founded by Prince de la Moskowa ; — 1863, Jetons for the Naval Insurance Companies, Etoile de la Mer, and Neptune; — 1865, Summer; — 1867, Spring; — 1870, Portrait-medal of M. V***; — 1874, P. de G***; — Mme Marie Edmée Pau ; — 1875, C. L***; — 1876, Maron-Bretagne, Vice-president of the S...
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FÉART ADRIEN (French). Sculptor and Medallist, born at Sédan (Ardennes), on the 11th of April, 1813 ; pupil of Danton. Chavignerie mentions the following medals by this artist: Society of reli- gious concerts, founded by Prince de la Moskowa ; — 1863, Jetons for the Naval Insurance Companies, Etoile de la Mer, and Neptune; — 1865, Summer; — 1867, Spring; — 1870, Portrait-medal of M. V***; — 1874, P. de G***; — Mme Marie Edmée Pau ; — 1875, C. L***; — 1876, Maron-Bretagne, Vice-president of the S...
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FEHRMAN, DANIEL
FEHRMAN, DANIEL (Swed.). Medallist, born in 1710 at Stock- holm, where he died in 1780. He was a pupil of the famous Hed- linger, and father of C. G. Fehrman. The period of his activity is comprised between 1735 and 1764, when he was employed at the Stockholm Mint as Medallist and Coin-engraver. The Swedish his torian Jonas Hallenberg has given a list of some of the works of this artist, and Hildebrand (Sveriges ochv Senska Konungabusets Minnespenningar, &c, Stockolm, 1875) also describes a numb...
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FEHRMAN, DANIEL (Swed.). Medallist, born in 1710 at Stock- holm, where he died in 1780. He was a pupil of the famous Hed- linger, and father of C. G. Fehrman. The period of his activity is comprised between 1735 and 1764, when he was employed at the Stockholm Mint as Medallist and Coin-engraver. The Swedish his torian Jonas Hallenberg has given a list of some of the works of this artist, and Hildebrand (Sveriges ochv Senska Konungabusets Minnespenningar, &c, Stockolm, 1875) also describes a numb...
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