FRÉDÉRIC GUILLAUME DUBUT, 1711-1779. Medal- list who worked at Dresden, Danzig, and St Petersburg, † 1779 at Danzig. Bibliography. — Schlickeysen-Pallmann, 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
FEODOROWNA, MARIA
FEODOROWNA, MARIA (Russ.). Empress of Russia, widow of Paul I., and a clever Medallist and Gem-engraver of the first quarter of the nineteenth century. She died in 1827. Her works are signed MARIA. F., MAR. P., or MAPII.P (Maria Fecit). The Czarina was a member of various European Fine Art Academies, and excelling herself in the glyptic art, she extended her sovereign protection the artists who flourished at St Petersburg during her lifetime. Maria Feodorowna was born a Princess of Würtemberg, i...
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FEODOROWNA, MARIA (Russ.). Empress of Russia, widow of Paul I., and a clever Medallist and Gem-engraver of the first quarter of the nineteenth century. She died in 1827. Her works are signed MARIA. F., MAR. P., or MAPII.P (Maria Fecit). The Czarina was a member of various European Fine Art Academies, and excelling herself in the glyptic art, she extended her sovereign protection the artists who flourished at St Petersburg during her lifetime. Maria Feodorowna was born a Princess of Würtemberg, i...
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FERME
FERME (French). Die-sinker and Medallist of the last quarter of the seventeenth century. He resided at Paris, and his name occurs several times between 1677 and 1680 in the Comptes des Bâtiments du Roi, in connection with medal-dies which he engraved for the Medallic History of Louis XIV. During those three years the artist was paid 1660 livres for work executed on behalf of the King. The Mercure mentions several jetons engraved by Le Ferme, or De la Ferme. Bibliography. — J. J. Guiffrey, La Mon...
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FERME (French). Die-sinker and Medallist of the last quarter of the seventeenth century. He resided at Paris, and his name occurs several times between 1677 and 1680 in the Comptes des Bâtiments du Roi, in connection with medal-dies which he engraved for the Medallic History of Louis XIV. During those three years the artist was paid 1660 livres for work executed on behalf of the King. The Mercure mentions several jetons engraved by Le Ferme, or De la Ferme. Bibliography. — J. J. Guiffrey, La Mon...
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FERRARIS, GIUSEPPE
FERRARIS, GIUSEPPE (Ital.). Medallist and Coin-engraver of Turin. His earliest medal is dated 1828. Under Charles Albert, King of Sardinia, he was Chief-engraver of the coins at the Mint of Turin, a post which he retained under Victor Emmanuel II, after the latter's proclamation as King of Italy, and which he still held in 1869. His signature appears in full, FERRARIS, on the coins engrav- ed by him. Ferraris executed also numerous medals, relating mostly to events in contemporary Italian histor...
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FERRARIS, GIUSEPPE (Ital.). Medallist and Coin-engraver of Turin. His earliest medal is dated 1828. Under Charles Albert, King of Sardinia, he was Chief-engraver of the coins at the Mint of Turin, a post which he retained under Victor Emmanuel II, after the latter's proclamation as King of Italy, and which he still held in 1869. His signature appears in full, FERRARIS, on the coins engrav- ed by him. Ferraris executed also numerous medals, relating mostly to events in contemporary Italian histor...
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FERRET, EUGÉNE
FERRET, EUGÉNE (French). Contemporary Medallist, born at Rouen, in 1825; pupil of J. J. Barre. He exhibited at the Salon of 1901 a plaque of Sainte-Blanche. This artist first began as a Chaser, but entered the Paris Mint in 1848, where he worked under Barre, and was employed until 1861. He later on became Engraver to the Ministere des Finances, constructed a Reducingmachine, and executed numerous medals, besides making coin-dies. He was awarded the following medals : 1858, bronze medal; 1873, Un...
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FERRET, EUGÉNE (French). Contemporary Medallist, born at Rouen, in 1825; pupil of J. J. Barre. He exhibited at the Salon of 1901 a plaque of Sainte-Blanche. This artist first began as a Chaser, but entered the Paris Mint in 1848, where he worked under Barre, and was employed until 1861. He later on became Engraver to the Ministere des Finances, constructed a Reducingmachine, and executed numerous medals, besides making coin-dies. He was awarded the following medals : 1858, bronze medal; 1873, Un...
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