GAULARD FÉLIX ÉMILE {French). Gem-engraver and Medallist, born at Paris on the 29th of August, 1S42. Pupil of Levasseur, C Salvatelli, and Bissinge. He began, on his own initiative, at the age of 27, without a master, tocut precious stones, an art in which he became so efficient that he now holds the highest rank as a gem-engraver. At the Universal Exhibition of Paris, 1900, he was awarded a gold Medal. This artist exhibited the following works at the Salons from 1866 to 1901 : 1861 . Portrait of his Son, shell cameo; — 1867. Portrait of General S***, shell cameo; — Portrait of H. . S***,C shell cameo; — 1868. Faust and Marguerite, after A. Scheffer, cameo ; — 1869, Hebe ; — Ajax ; two camei ; — 1870. La Vierge ? la chaise, after Raphael, cameo; — 1874. Ajax, in pietra dura; — 1875. Mars, in pietra dura ; — 1876. Moses on the mountain watching the fight between the Israelites and Amalekites, cameo in carnelian ; — 1877. Portrait of Mmc X***, onyx ; — 1878. Portrait of M. Emile Gaulard, sardonyx ; — Mucius Scaevola before Porsenna, onyx; — 1879. Portrait of the artist's son, Lucien ; bust in sardo- nyx ; — 1880. The Torment of Prometheus, sardonyx (acquired by the State for the Luxembourg Museum); — 188 1 . Phoebus, cameo in opal; — 1882. Dolphins bringing Amphitrite to Nep- tune; — 1884, Birth of Minerva, cameo in chalcedony (acquired by the State for the Luxembourg Museum; — 1885. The Flag, cameo in sardonyx; — 1886. Hebe, agate of four tints; — 1887. Hippolyte, agate of six strata; — 1888. Eve, oriental agate; — 1889. Judith, statuette in pink chalcedony; — 1890, Gallia, statuette in burnt topaz (Luxembourg Museum); — 1891. L'Ideal, cameo in sardonyx (for which the artist was awarded a medal of the second class (illustrated); — 1893. Christ, statuette in green Indian jade; height : 18 cm. — 1895. The Rape of Dejaneira, cameo in sardonyx (acquired by the State for the Luxembourg Museum (illustrated); — 1896. Leda, cameo in sardonyx of three strata (acquired by the State for the Luxembourg Museum); — 1897. The Return of the Conqueror, sardonyx of five strata; — 1898. Hebe, sardonyx of three layers; — 1899. After the contest between Ideal Love and Material Instinct, cameo in sardonyx (awarded a Medal of the First Class); — 1900. The Dawn of the French Republic, cameo and electrotype; — 1901. Portrait of M. Muzet, Deputy of the Department of the Seine, onyx cameo, &c. M. Gaulard has also executed Portrait-medallions of M. Weiss; — M!le Gille; — M. Muzet ; — M. le Comte de Valcours ; — of the Artist himself, &c, both in clay and bronze. At the Paris Universal Exhibition, 1900, this artist exhibited the following works : Gallia (statuette in burnt topaze); — The Ideal (cameo on sardonyx of three strata) ; — Dawn (cameo on natural chalcedony); — Christ (jade); — Rape of Dejanira (cameo in sardonyx) ; — Portrait of M. E. G***. (cameo in sardo- nyx); — 70 Portrait of Mme G. (cameo); — 8° Leda (cameo in sardonyx in three strata); — 90 Return of the Conqueror (cameo in sardonyx of five strata); — io° Hebe (cameo); — n° After the contest between Ideal Love and Material Instinct (cameo in sardo- nyx); — Portrait of M. Hubert Weiss (medallion). At the Salon of 1901, he further exhibited : Portrait of M. Alexis Muzet, bronze plaque ; — Similar portrait, onyx cameo ; — Chimaera ; — After the Fight, electrotype after a cut stone. In 1902, the artist's exhibits were very much admired; they consisted of a sardonyx cameo representing Spring, and another cameo, entitled " Towards the Unknown " in mosaic, composed of pink-sardonyx, blood jasper, Hungarian opal, blue chalcedony from the Oural, gold and silver. " L'Ideal ", remarks M. Babelon in a recent article of the Revue de VArt (La Gravure en pbrres fines, 10 novembre 1900)" est le reve d'un musicien. Le sujet est poetiqueet la composition en est pleine de sentiment et d'emotion ; on sent l'inspiration dans l'attitude de ce jeune homme agenouill^ sur leplus hautsommet d'une montagne et qui ?tend les bras en brandissant sa lyre, tandis qu'au-dessus de lui, couchee dans les nuages et bercee par eux, la Gloire endormie tient un rameau de laurier ". And of Gaulard's fine cameo " L'Enlevement de Dejanire", the same writer says : " L'artiste a bien tire parti des differentes couches de la belle et grande gemme qu'il a su choisir; il y a meme dans son oeuvre de la profondeur comme dans une rn6daille de Roty, et l'archer qui vient de percer d'une fleche le centaure Nessus est bien place dans le lointain. " M. Gaulard is one of the foremost Gem-engravers of our times, and belongs to the school of H. Francois, Georges Lemaire, G. Tonnelier, Galbrunner, and B. Hildebrand. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et Auray, op. cit. — L. Bénédite, Catalogue du Musée du Luxembourg. — E. Babelon, La Gravure en pierres fines, Revue de l'Art, nov. 1900.
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
FRITZ
FRITZ (Germ.). Die-sinker at Brunswick, circa 1830-1859. By this engraver are the following medals : Erection of the Waterloo Column, 1837; — Adolph Frederick, Duke of Cambridge, 1831 ; — Military Reward of King Ernest Augustus of Hanover, 1837 ; — George, Crownprince of Hanover, 1843 ; — William, Duke of Brunswick, 1838; — Double Thaler of 1856, on the 25th Anni- versary of William's reign; — Thaler of 1859, &c. Apparently this artist was attached to the Brunswick Mint as Coin-ana Medal-engrave...
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FRITZ (Germ.). Die-sinker at Brunswick, circa 1830-1859. By this engraver are the following medals : Erection of the Waterloo Column, 1837; — Adolph Frederick, Duke of Cambridge, 1831 ; — Military Reward of King Ernest Augustus of Hanover, 1837 ; — George, Crownprince of Hanover, 1843 ; — William, Duke of Brunswick, 1838; — Double Thaler of 1856, on the 25th Anni- versary of William's reign; — Thaler of 1859, &c. Apparently this artist was attached to the Brunswick Mint as Coin-ana Medal-engrave...
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FROMENT-MEURICE, CHARLES FRANÇOIS MARIE JACQUES
FROMENT-MEURICE, CHARLES FRANÇOIS MARIE JACQUES (French). A contemporary manufacturing Jeweller of Paris; pupil of Chapu and Patey, who has within the last fifty years produced a large number of gems, camei in Renaissance or modern styles, intagli after the antique, and every variety of artistic jewels. His master piece was the magnificent bust of Napoleon III., cut in aquamarine, and which disappeared in the fire of the old Paris Hôtel-de-Ville, 1871. At the Paris Universal Exhibition, 1900, he...
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FROMENT-MEURICE, CHARLES FRANÇOIS MARIE JACQUES (French). A contemporary manufacturing Jeweller of Paris; pupil of Chapu and Patey, who has within the last fifty years produced a large number of gems, camei in Renaissance or modern styles, intagli after the antique, and every variety of artistic jewels. His master piece was the magnificent bust of Napoleon III., cut in aquamarine, and which disappeared in the fire of the old Paris Hôtel-de-Ville, 1871. At the Paris Universal Exhibition, 1900, he...
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FROULLÉ, ADGUSTE ADOLPHE
FROULLÉ, ADGUSTE ADOLPHE (French). Sculptor and Gem-engrav- er, born at Paris, on the 15th July, 1821; pupil of M. Naigeon. The following exhibits are recorded by Chavignerie et Auvray : S. 1848, Diogenes, shell cameo; — S. 1852, Mars and Venus; — S. 1 86 1, The Death of Hyrnetho, wife of Deiphontes, King of Epidaurus, engraved cameo; — S. 1862, Apollo and Thetis, engraved cameo; — S. 1864, The Prosperity of the Empire, shell cameo; — S. 1866, Alcides conquering Jealousy, cameo; — S. 1869, The O...
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FROULLÉ, ADGUSTE ADOLPHE (French). Sculptor and Gem-engrav- er, born at Paris, on the 15th July, 1821; pupil of M. Naigeon. The following exhibits are recorded by Chavignerie et Auvray : S. 1848, Diogenes, shell cameo; — S. 1852, Mars and Venus; — S. 1 86 1, The Death of Hyrnetho, wife of Deiphontes, King of Epidaurus, engraved cameo; — S. 1862, Apollo and Thetis, engraved cameo; — S. 1864, The Prosperity of the Empire, shell cameo; — S. 1866, Alcides conquering Jealousy, cameo; — S. 1869, The O...
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FRUMERIE, C. M.
FRUMERIE, C. M. (Swed). Die-sinker and Medallist of Stockholm, circa 1801-1843. He worked for the Swedish Court. His signature appears on a medallion of King Charles XIV. John, 1843, and on medals of A. F. Wedenberg, 1820; — Peter Frigel, musician, 1841 ; — The Swedish Royal Family, 1829; — Charles XIII., Protector and for 45 years Grand Master of the Masonic Fraternity of Sweden, 1818; — Coming of age of Crownprince Oscar of Sweden, 1817. This engraver was employed at the Stockholm Mint and was...
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FRUMERIE, C. M. (Swed). Die-sinker and Medallist of Stockholm, circa 1801-1843. He worked for the Swedish Court. His signature appears on a medallion of King Charles XIV. John, 1843, and on medals of A. F. Wedenberg, 1820; — Peter Frigel, musician, 1841 ; — The Swedish Royal Family, 1829; — Charles XIII., Protector and for 45 years Grand Master of the Masonic Fraternity of Sweden, 1818; — Coming of age of Crownprince Oscar of Sweden, 1817. This engraver was employed at the Stockholm Mint and was...
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