GUILLIOBE (Brit.). Sculptor and Modeller of the second halt of the eighteenth century. He worked for Wedgwood. His name occurs on a Portrait-medallion of George Willisson, Painter, 1722-1797. Bibliography. — Gray, James and William Tassie, Edinburgh, 1894.
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
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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GORDILLO, F
GORDILLO, F (Mexican). Coin-engraver and Medallist, of Mexico, first quarter of the nineteenth century. The following works bear his signature : The College of Santa-Cruz to Fernando VII., 1810; — Battle of Del Monte de las Cruces, 1810; — Antonio (Bergosa y Jordan); Bishop of Antioquia, elected Archbishop ot Mexico, 1814; — Prize Medal for Fidelity to Ferdinand VII. (3 var.); — Marriage of Ferdinand VII, and Maria Isabel, 18 17 ; — Educational Prize Medal of Puebla, 1818; — Proclamation Medals ...
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GORDILLO, F (Mexican). Coin-engraver and Medallist, of Mexico, first quarter of the nineteenth century. The following works bear his signature : The College of Santa-Cruz to Fernando VII., 1810; — Battle of Del Monte de las Cruces, 1810; — Antonio (Bergosa y Jordan); Bishop of Antioquia, elected Archbishop ot Mexico, 1814; — Prize Medal for Fidelity to Ferdinand VII. (3 var.); — Marriage of Ferdinand VII, and Maria Isabel, 18 17 ; — Educational Prize Medal of Puebla, 1818; — Proclamation Medals ...
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GORI, LUIGI
GORI, LUIGI (Ital.). Medallist, born at Florence, in 1838, where he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts. Besides engraving dies for coins, such as the 10 Centesimi of San Marino, 1875 (illustrated), this artist produced numerous medals on commission for govern- ments as well as private persons. Amongst his more important Portrait-medals, I have seen the following : Dante ; — Galileo ; — Prof. Dr Virchow ; — Miche- langelo; — Giovanni Dupré; — Farini; — Antonio Cecchi; — Rossini and other Italian...
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GORI, LUIGI (Ital.). Medallist, born at Florence, in 1838, where he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts. Besides engraving dies for coins, such as the 10 Centesimi of San Marino, 1875 (illustrated), this artist produced numerous medals on commission for govern- ments as well as private persons. Amongst his more important Portrait-medals, I have seen the following : Dante ; — Galileo ; — Prof. Dr Virchow ; — Miche- langelo; — Giovanni Dupré; — Farini; — Antonio Cecchi; — Rossini and other Italian...
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GOSSET, MATTHEW
GOSSET, MATTHEW (Brit.). Wax-modeller, born in 1683, died on March 27, 1744. He formed a famous pupil in his nephew, Isaac Gosset. The only medallions, which can be ascribed with more or less certainty to this artist are : The Calydonian Boar Hunt ; — Perseus with Medusa's head ; — The Wars of the Titans against the Gods ; — Ganymede in the Palace of Jupiter. Matthew Gosset was one of the gentlemen of the band of pen- sioners of King George II. and a member of the Spalding Society. Bibliography....
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GOSSET, MATTHEW (Brit.). Wax-modeller, born in 1683, died on March 27, 1744. He formed a famous pupil in his nephew, Isaac Gosset. The only medallions, which can be ascribed with more or less certainty to this artist are : The Calydonian Boar Hunt ; — Perseus with Medusa's head ; — The Wars of the Titans against the Gods ; — Ganymede in the Palace of Jupiter. Matthew Gosset was one of the gentlemen of the band of pen- sioners of King George II. and a member of the Spalding Society. Bibliography....
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