GRYNAEUS, JACOB (Swiss). Issuer, at his own expense, of a School Pfenning ot Basle, in 1596. His initials, I. G. appear on this medalet.
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
GLADEHALS, JACOB
GLADEHALS, JACOB (Germ.). Nicolai, Nachrichten von den Baumeistern, Bildhauern... in Berlin, Berlin, 1786, informs us that the name of this artist occurs in 1597 in the Berlin archives as that of a Goldsmith to the Electoral Court. Apparently he was not a native of this city, but settled there late in life; he was still living in 1617, when it is said he was of a great age and in painful circumstances. According to the same writer, we must ascribe to Gladehals the beautiful medallic jewels of Jo...
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GLADEHALS, JACOB (Germ.). Nicolai, Nachrichten von den Baumeistern, Bildhauern... in Berlin, Berlin, 1786, informs us that the name of this artist occurs in 1597 in the Berlin archives as that of a Goldsmith to the Electoral Court. Apparently he was not a native of this city, but settled there late in life; he was still living in 1617, when it is said he was of a great age and in painful circumstances. According to the same writer, we must ascribe to Gladehals the beautiful medallic jewels of Jo...
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GLEICHEN,COUNTESS FEODORA
GLEICHEN,COUNTESS FEODORA (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist ; she exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1900 a bronze relief Memorial to the late General Sir Henry Ponsonby. She is a Member of the Society of Medallists, and at this Society's Exhibi- tion in 1897, her medallic productions were very much admired : The Shropshire Horticultural Society Medal ; — Portrait-medal of H.R.H. the Princess of Wales ; — Medal for the Royal Agricultu- ral Show at Windsor, 1889; — A Mirror; — Bas-relie...
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GLEICHEN,COUNTESS FEODORA (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist ; she exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1900 a bronze relief Memorial to the late General Sir Henry Ponsonby. She is a Member of the Society of Medallists, and at this Society's Exhibi- tion in 1897, her medallic productions were very much admired : The Shropshire Horticultural Society Medal ; — Portrait-medal of H.R.H. the Princess of Wales ; — Medal for the Royal Agricultu- ral Show at Windsor, 1889; — A Mirror; — Bas-relie...
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GOBRECHT, CHRISTIAN
GOBRECHT, CHRISTIAN (Amer.). Coin-engraver at the Philadel- phia Mint, from December 21, 1840, until his death, July 23, 1844. He was born in Hanover, York Co., Pa., December 23, 1785 ; went to Philadelphia in 181 1, where he became an engraver of bank notes, seals, calico-printers' rolls, bookbinders' dies, &c. In 1836 he was appointed assistant to Mr Kneass, Engraver at the U.S.A. Mint, and on the latter's death, he was chosen to fill the vacancy. Besides coins, Gobrecht engraved several medal...
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GOBRECHT, CHRISTIAN (Amer.). Coin-engraver at the Philadel- phia Mint, from December 21, 1840, until his death, July 23, 1844. He was born in Hanover, York Co., Pa., December 23, 1785 ; went to Philadelphia in 181 1, where he became an engraver of bank notes, seals, calico-printers' rolls, bookbinders' dies, &c. In 1836 he was appointed assistant to Mr Kneass, Engraver at the U.S.A. Mint, and on the latter's death, he was chosen to fill the vacancy. Besides coins, Gobrecht engraved several medal...
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GODEL
GODEL (French). Bolzenthal mentions this Medallist's name with those of Veyrat, Henrionnet, Rogat, Masson, Sornet, Peuvrier and other artists of the first half of the nineteenth century, who collab- orated with others in Durand's Series numismatica universalis virorum illustrium, and to Médaillier des Français célébres ,XIX si?cle; Galerie de la Fidélité; Collection des hommes illustres, &c. In Dr Storer's Collection there is a medal of N. Copernicus by him (Durand Series). I have seen his signa...
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GODEL (French). Bolzenthal mentions this Medallist's name with those of Veyrat, Henrionnet, Rogat, Masson, Sornet, Peuvrier and other artists of the first half of the nineteenth century, who collab- orated with others in Durand's Series numismatica universalis virorum illustrium, and to Médaillier des Français célébres ,XIX si?cle; Galerie de la Fidélité; Collection des hommes illustres, &c. In Dr Storer's Collection there is a medal of N. Copernicus by him (Durand Series). I have seen his signa...
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