GOYBERT, PIERRE (French). Coin-engraver at the Mint ot Tours, 1553-1563.
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
GIANELLI, PIETRO LEONARDO
GIANELLI, PIETRO LEONARDO (Ital.). Medallist and Coin-engraver, born at Copenhagen on the 27th October 1761 ; obtained in 1784 the small silver medal of the Academy of Fine Arts, and in 1787, the large medal. In 1791 he went abroad, where he resided for some years. In 1798 he became a Member of the Academy of Fine Arts of Copenhagen, and in 1800, was elected Royal Medallist to the Copenhagen Mint. He married in 1802 Anne Marguerite Louise Boisen, and died on the 23rd December 1807. His son Haral...
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GIANELLI, PIETRO LEONARDO (Ital.). Medallist and Coin-engraver, born at Copenhagen on the 27th October 1761 ; obtained in 1784 the small silver medal of the Academy of Fine Arts, and in 1787, the large medal. In 1791 he went abroad, where he resided for some years. In 1798 he became a Member of the Academy of Fine Arts of Copenhagen, and in 1800, was elected Royal Medallist to the Copenhagen Mint. He married in 1802 Anne Marguerite Louise Boisen, and died on the 23rd December 1807. His son Haral...
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GIL, GERONIMO ANTONIO
GIL, GERONIMO ANTONIO (Mexican). Coin-engraver and Medallist, employed at the Mint of Mexico, during the last quarter of the eighteenth century. Besides the coins struck at Mexico under Charles III. and Charles IV. of Spain, this clever artist executed a large number of fine medals of which the following are best known : Mexican Academy Prize Medal, undated; — Proclamation of Charles IV. at Durango, 1790; — Proclamation of Charles IV. at Guanajuato, 1790 (2 var.) ; — Another, of Guadalaxara, 178...
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GIL, GERONIMO ANTONIO (Mexican). Coin-engraver and Medallist, employed at the Mint of Mexico, during the last quarter of the eighteenth century. Besides the coins struck at Mexico under Charles III. and Charles IV. of Spain, this clever artist executed a large number of fine medals of which the following are best known : Mexican Academy Prize Medal, undated; — Proclamation of Charles IV. at Durango, 1790; — Proclamation of Charles IV. at Guanajuato, 1790 (2 var.) ; — Another, of Guadalaxara, 178...
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GILBAULT, FERDINAND
GILBAULT, FERDINAND (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Brest (Finist?re) on the 20th of March, 1837. Pupil of the sculptor Hippolyte Maindron. His first studies were conducted at Brest under M. Auger, but he went to Paris at the age of 16, when he was presented to Maindron (author of the Velleda) who discovered in him, and fostered, the love of the young student for the fine arts. For reasons of health, Gilbaut had to abandon at an early age statuary for medal-engraving. Amon...
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GILBAULT, FERDINAND (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Brest (Finist?re) on the 20th of March, 1837. Pupil of the sculptor Hippolyte Maindron. His first studies were conducted at Brest under M. Auger, but he went to Paris at the age of 16, when he was presented to Maindron (author of the Velleda) who discovered in him, and fostered, the love of the young student for the fine arts. For reasons of health, Gilbaut had to abandon at an early age statuary for medal-engraving. Amon...
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GILBERT
GILBERT (Flem.). Meester Ghysbrecht was appointed Engraver of coins at the Mint of Louvain, by the Charter of the 24th of November, 1380, which decreed the reopening of the Mint for the coining of gold Peters, and silver Double Schurmans, Schurmans, and Small Schurmans. Nicolas Raest was to be Mint-master, Amelin Van Santvoirt, Warden, and Guillaume Van der Berge, Assayer. Gilbert had to swear that he would faithfully engrave the coins, without altering them in any way, and not to work in any Mi...
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GILBERT (Flem.). Meester Ghysbrecht was appointed Engraver of coins at the Mint of Louvain, by the Charter of the 24th of November, 1380, which decreed the reopening of the Mint for the coining of gold Peters, and silver Double Schurmans, Schurmans, and Small Schurmans. Nicolas Raest was to be Mint-master, Amelin Van Santvoirt, Warden, and Guillaume Van der Berge, Assayer. Gilbert had to swear that he would faithfully engrave the coins, without altering them in any way, and not to work in any Mi...
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