GUIDIZZANI, MARCO (?) (Ital.). Venetian Medallist, who was working, circa 1460. His signature : M. GVIDIZZANI occurs on three medals : Bartolommeo Colleone, Condottiere of Bergamo, 1400- 1475 ; — Orsato Giustiniani, Procurator of Sr. Mark at Venice, 1459-1464; — Pasquale Malipieri, Doge of Venice, 1457-1462. A fourth, representing the last-named Doge and his consort Giovanna Dandolo, was attributed to this artist by Dr Friedlander, but is really the work of Pietro da Fano. No biographical details of Guidizzani have come down to us. Bibliography. — Bolzenthal, op. cit. — Heiss, Les Médailleurs de Venise, 98. — Armand. op. cit. — Supino, op. cit.
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
GOETZINGER, JOHANN SAMUEL
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...
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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...
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GOLDSMYTH, HENRY
GOLDSMYTH, HENRY (Brit.). Forger of coins, during the reign of Richard II. He resided at Eton, in the county of Bedford. In 1393 " he was suspected of having counterfeited the coins of gold and silver in that village " and was to be taken, " together with his engines, instruments, and counterfeit money " and brought before the king and council. A Henry Goldsmyth appears also in Scotch documents as Forger of false billon of Inverness, etc., under James I (1406-1437). Bibliography. — Ruding, op. c...
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GOLDSMYTH, HENRY (Brit.). Forger of coins, during the reign of Richard II. He resided at Eton, in the county of Bedford. In 1393 " he was suspected of having counterfeited the coins of gold and silver in that village " and was to be taken, " together with his engines, instruments, and counterfeit money " and brought before the king and council. A Henry Goldsmyth appears also in Scotch documents as Forger of false billon of Inverness, etc., under James I (1406-1437). Bibliography. — Ruding, op. c...
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GOLTZIUS, HEINRICH
GOLTZIUS, HEINRICH (Dutch). Painter and Line-engraver, born at Mulbrecht in 1558, died at Haarlem in 1617, where he had settled, after spending some years in Germany and Italy. His father taught him drawing, and Coornhaert, engraving. Goltzius executed an engraved Portrait-plaque of the Earl of Leicester, Governor-General of the Low-Countries, 1586. Mr Grueber, describing this medal, remarks : " Goltzius' works with the graver are remarkable for their freedom of shading, and at the same time for...
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GOLTZIUS, HEINRICH (Dutch). Painter and Line-engraver, born at Mulbrecht in 1558, died at Haarlem in 1617, where he had settled, after spending some years in Germany and Italy. His father taught him drawing, and Coornhaert, engraving. Goltzius executed an engraved Portrait-plaque of the Earl of Leicester, Governor-General of the Low-Countries, 1586. Mr Grueber, describing this medal, remarks : " Goltzius' works with the graver are remarkable for their freedom of shading, and at the same time for...
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GOOR, PIERRE WAUTIER VAN DE
GOOR, PIERRE WAUTIER VAN DE (Belg.). Coin-engraver, and Medallist; born at Antwerp on the 29th of January, 1783 ; died in 1851. He first studied at Paris, and on his return to his native country, the government of the Netherlands engaged him as Engraver at the Mint of Brussels, where he cut the dies for the first Ten Florin pieces. Later, he was sent to the Utrecht Mint, where he engraved the Colonial Half and Quarter Florins for the Dutch East Indies. Guioth remarks that Van de Goor was one of ...
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GOOR, PIERRE WAUTIER VAN DE (Belg.). Coin-engraver, and Medallist; born at Antwerp on the 29th of January, 1783 ; died in 1851. He first studied at Paris, and on his return to his native country, the government of the Netherlands engaged him as Engraver at the Mint of Brussels, where he cut the dies for the first Ten Florin pieces. Later, he was sent to the Utrecht Mint, where he engraved the Colonial Half and Quarter Florins for the Dutch East Indies. Guioth remarks that Van de Goor was one of ...
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