GOETZINGER, JOHANN SAMUEL (Germ.). Medallist, Coin, and Gem-engraver, of the second half of the eighteenth century, 1734- 1791. Most of his medals illustrate the history of Margraves Charles William Frederick, and Alexander. As early as 1752, the initial G of Goetzinger appears on coins ot Brandenburg. The Reimmann Collection comprised the following signed coins and medals by this Engraver : Reichsthaler of 1752, with bust of Charles William Frederick of Brandenburg; — Gulden of 1753 (signed I S G); — Marriage Medal of Prince Alexander with Princess Frederica Caro- line of Saxe-Coburg, 1754; — Conv. Gulden of 1760; — Conv. Thaler of Alexander, and Gulden, of 1765; — Medal of 1767 of the Bruckberger Porcelain Works; — Medal and Thaler of 1769 on the Union of the Margraviates of Culmbach and Ansbach (2 var.); — Prize Medal for Clover-growing, 1775; — Conv. Thaler and Gulden of 1775, 1777 and 1779; — Thaler of 1779 on the Restor- ation of the Order of the Red Eagle ; — Thaler of same date com- memorating the Peace of Teschen ; — Conv. Thaler of 1783 ; — Commemorative Medal of Margravin Frederica Caroline, 1760, struck for the County of Sayn, &c. Besides these, Dr Menadier describes in Schaumünzen des Hauses Hohenzollern : Thaler of 1769 on the death of Margrave Frederic Christian ; — Undated Medal on the Heron Chase ; — Medal on the election of Margrave Alexander as Captain of the Franconian Circle, 1765 ; — Portrait-medals otthe Margrave Alexander (3 var.). Two medals in the Berlin Cabinet are signed GÖZINGER IVN. F. ; one was struck on the death of Margravine Frederica Louise, 1784, and the other is an undated Portrait-medal of Margrave Alexan- der. It is evident that J. S. Götzinger had a son who worked in the same capacity as himself at the Ansbach Mint and perhaps succeeded him, but I have found no further information on the subject. Whether J. S. Götzinger's father, whom Ammon calls JOHANN GÖTZINGER and to whom he attributes medals dated 1728 and 1735, as well as the earlier of those described above, also filled the office of Coin-engraver and Medallist to the Court at Ansbach, does not appear quite settled, notwithstanding Bolzenthal's asser- tion. In the affirmative case, there would have been three Engrav- ers of the name of Götzinger, as it is not very likely that J. S. Götzinger would have signed himself GÖTZINGER IVN. as late as 1784 when he had been known over thirty years as a Medallist. Bolzenthal states that shortly before Margrave Alexander's abdica- tion in 1791, J. S. Götzinger died at the age of fifty-seven. Götzinger's signature appears in various ways : G. — l.S.G. — GÖZ.F. — GOZINGER F. — GÖZINGER — GÖZINGER F. Bibliography. — Bolzenthal, op. cit. — Reimmann Catalogue. — Ammon, op. cit. — Dr Menadier, op. cit. — Kohler, Münzbelustigungen XXII, 217. — Madai, op. cit. — Schulthess, op. cit. — Spies, Brandenb. Mun^belust. I, 169 ; II, 41 & 253 ; III, Titelblatt. — Bauer's Auserlesene Münzen, Nos 16 & 17. — Information kindly furnished by Mr. Simon Schott-Wallerstein of Frankfurt a. M.
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
GEORGI, NIKOLAUS or NILS
GEORGI, NIKOLAUS or NILS (Swede). Medallist, born at Stock- holm on the 16th of August 1717, where he died on the 6th of April 1790. He was a pupil of the celebrated Hedlinger, under whom he worked for the Royal Mint at Stockolm. Between 1744 and 1746 he executed various medals for the Court of Russia; in 1747 he settled at Berlin, where he was appointed Königl. Hofmedailleur, and resided there until 1782, in which year he returned to Sweden. His series of medals commemorating remarkable events ...
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GEORGI, NIKOLAUS or NILS (Swede). Medallist, born at Stock- holm on the 16th of August 1717, where he died on the 6th of April 1790. He was a pupil of the celebrated Hedlinger, under whom he worked for the Royal Mint at Stockolm. Between 1744 and 1746 he executed various medals for the Court of Russia; in 1747 he settled at Berlin, where he was appointed Königl. Hofmedailleur, and resided there until 1782, in which year he returned to Sweden. His series of medals commemorating remarkable events ...
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GERARD, CHARLES LOUIS
GERARD, CHARLES LOUIS (French). Medallist and Gem-engraver of modern times. By him are the following works, which were exhibited at the annual Paris Salons : 1874. Hagar sent away by Abraham, after Van Dyck, carnelian cameo; — 1875. Perseus, after Benvenuto Cellini, cameo on sardonyx; — The favourite Sheep, after Boucher, cameo on carnelian; — 1876. The Lion of Florence, onyx cameo; — Jupiter, cameo on pietra dura; — 1877. Christ, cameo on agate; — 1878. Henry II. of France, cameo on carne- lian...
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GERARD, CHARLES LOUIS (French). Medallist and Gem-engraver of modern times. By him are the following works, which were exhibited at the annual Paris Salons : 1874. Hagar sent away by Abraham, after Van Dyck, carnelian cameo; — 1875. Perseus, after Benvenuto Cellini, cameo on sardonyx; — The favourite Sheep, after Boucher, cameo on carnelian; — 1876. The Lion of Florence, onyx cameo; — Jupiter, cameo on pietra dura; — 1877. Christ, cameo on agate; — 1878. Henry II. of France, cameo on carne- lian...
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GERBIER, LOUIS ADOLPHE
GERBIER, LOUIS ADOLPHE (French). Contemporary Medallist and Gem-engraver, born at Paris, pupil of M. Le Saché. The following works by him are mentioned in Chavignerie et Auvray's Dictionary: 1873. Portrait of M. E. de la Bédoli?re, cameo and silver medal; — Portrait of M. J. M**, cameo and silver medal; — 1874. Por- trait of Mme Adelina Patti, cameo, and silver medal; — 1876. Exhibition of Porto Rico, bronze medal; — "Le Conservateur " Assurance Company, bronze medal (in the Boston Collection); ...
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GERBIER, LOUIS ADOLPHE (French). Contemporary Medallist and Gem-engraver, born at Paris, pupil of M. Le Saché. The following works by him are mentioned in Chavignerie et Auvray's Dictionary: 1873. Portrait of M. E. de la Bédoli?re, cameo and silver medal; — Portrait of M. J. M**, cameo and silver medal; — 1874. Por- trait of Mme Adelina Patti, cameo, and silver medal; — 1876. Exhibition of Porto Rico, bronze medal; — "Le Conservateur " Assurance Company, bronze medal (in the Boston Collection); ...
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GERMAIN, PIERRE
GERMAIN, PIERRE (French). Goldsmith and Medal-engraver of the second halfaf the seventeenth century. He was born at Paris in 1645 and died thereon the 24th of September, 1684. The Paris Mint records show that an engraver of the name of Germain executed in 1678 and 1679 dies for the " Medallic History of Louis XIV ", and that he received, in two payments, the sum of 853 livres 2 sols. Whether this Germain, whose christian name is not given, is the same person as Pierre Germain, who at about the s...
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GERMAIN, PIERRE (French). Goldsmith and Medal-engraver of the second halfaf the seventeenth century. He was born at Paris in 1645 and died thereon the 24th of September, 1684. The Paris Mint records show that an engraver of the name of Germain executed in 1678 and 1679 dies for the " Medallic History of Louis XIV ", and that he received, in two payments, the sum of 853 livres 2 sols. Whether this Germain, whose christian name is not given, is the same person as Pierre Germain, who at about the s...
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