GRANDCHAMP, LOCHEY DE(French). 1674-1690. Coin-engraver and Medallist at Lyons, during the third quarter ot the seventeenth century. He is said to have executed several Portrait-medallions of Louis XIV. and Princes of the Royal House of France, but two only are known and both are rare. In 1674, Grandchamp was appointed Engraver at the Mint of Neufville; in 1690, he was filling a similar office at Montpellier, and later on was transferred to the Mint of Riom. The two Portrait-medallions known by this artist represent Louis XIV., and Maria-Theresia ; both are signed : DE GRANDCHAMP. Bibliography. — N. Rondot, Les M?dailleurs lyonnais, Lyon, 1896.
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
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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GILBERT, ALFRED
GILBERT, ALFRED (Brit.) R. A., D. C. L. Sculptor, born in Lon- don in 1854; studied under Boehm and Cavelier. Besides numerous statues, busts, etc. he has executed the tomb of the late Duke of Clarence in the Memorial Chapel at Windsor, and the Shaftesbury Fountain in the centre of Piccadilly Circus. This great artist has exhibited from time to time at the Royal Academy Portraitmedallions of various persons, amongst others that of Dr Sir William Laurence. " Mr. Gilbert's medal for the Art Union ...
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GILBERT, ALFRED (Brit.) R. A., D. C. L. Sculptor, born in Lon- don in 1854; studied under Boehm and Cavelier. Besides numerous statues, busts, etc. he has executed the tomb of the late Duke of Clarence in the Memorial Chapel at Windsor, and the Shaftesbury Fountain in the centre of Piccadilly Circus. This great artist has exhibited from time to time at the Royal Academy Portraitmedallions of various persons, amongst others that of Dr Sir William Laurence. " Mr. Gilbert's medal for the Art Union ...
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GILLI, NIKOLAUS
GILLI, NIKOLAUS (Germ.). Director of the Posen Mint, 1660-1662. His initials N.G. appear on coins of Posen of these two dates. In 1663, he was accused of having issued money of lower standard, and sought refuge in a convent, after which he settled at Fraustadt. In 1664 we find him employed at the Mint of Krossen, and in 1666, he was chief Mint Director in Brandenburg; after 1674, when he was imprisoned, no record of him remains. Bibliography. — Kirmis, Handbuch der Polnischen Münzkunde, Posen, 1...
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GILLI, NIKOLAUS (Germ.). Director of the Posen Mint, 1660-1662. His initials N.G. appear on coins of Posen of these two dates. In 1663, he was accused of having issued money of lower standard, and sought refuge in a convent, after which he settled at Fraustadt. In 1664 we find him employed at the Mint of Krossen, and in 1666, he was chief Mint Director in Brandenburg; after 1674, when he was imprisoned, no record of him remains. Bibliography. — Kirmis, Handbuch der Polnischen Münzkunde, Posen, 1...
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