HERBESTEIN, FRIEDRICH, FREIHERR VON (Hung.). On his brother Felician's death, in 1599, Friedrich, Baron von Herbestein continued the working of the Mint until 1601.
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
HARRIS, HENRY
HARRIS, HENRY (Brit.). Engraver at the London Royal Mint, anno 32 of Charles II. He is referred to in 17 16 as " His Majesty's late (Chief) engraver of public seals ". Bolzenthal, following Evelyn (Sculptura, or History and Art of Chalcography and Engraving in Copper, &c. London, 1662, 1755, &c.) mentions his name as a Medallist, and Babelon (La Gravure en Pierres fines, p. 297) places him amongst British Gem-engravers. Apparently none of his works, at least no signed ones, have been preserved t...
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HARRIS, HENRY (Brit.). Engraver at the London Royal Mint, anno 32 of Charles II. He is referred to in 17 16 as " His Majesty's late (Chief) engraver of public seals ". Bolzenthal, following Evelyn (Sculptura, or History and Art of Chalcography and Engraving in Copper, &c. London, 1662, 1755, &c.) mentions his name as a Medallist, and Babelon (La Gravure en Pierres fines, p. 297) places him amongst British Gem-engravers. Apparently none of his works, at least no signed ones, have been preserved t...
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HARTENPECK, PETER
HARTENPECK, PETER (Germ.). A Portrait-medal of Archduke Maximilian, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, bearing the date of 1604, is signed by this artist, who was Coin-engraver at the Mint of Hall from 1. April 1595 to 16. April 1616, the date of his death. He succeeded Wolfgang Eggl, Seal-engraver, and in 1597- 1612 his yearly salary was 150 Gulden. On May 23. 1603, he received 30 Gulden for altering coin-dies. Bibliography. — Erman, Deutsche Medailleure, Berlin, 1884. — Ed. Fiala, Verschieden...
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HARTENPECK, PETER (Germ.). A Portrait-medal of Archduke Maximilian, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, bearing the date of 1604, is signed by this artist, who was Coin-engraver at the Mint of Hall from 1. April 1595 to 16. April 1616, the date of his death. He succeeded Wolfgang Eggl, Seal-engraver, and in 1597- 1612 his yearly salary was 150 Gulden. On May 23. 1603, he received 30 Gulden for altering coin-dies. Bibliography. — Erman, Deutsche Medailleure, Berlin, 1884. — Ed. Fiala, Verschieden...
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HARTMAN, ENGEL
HARTMAN, ENGEL (Swed.). Son of Carl Gustav Hartman, and likewise a Medallist at Stockholm during the first half of the eighteenth century. Ammon mentions that he obtained a poor tuition from his father, but notwithstanding gave signs of ability. His signature E.H. or E. HARTMAN is to be seen on Birthday Medals of Queen Ulrica Eleonora, 1728, 1729, King Frederick, 1728 ; Portrait-medals of both King and Queen ; Accession of Adolph Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, to the throne of Sweden, 17...
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HARTMAN, ENGEL (Swed.). Son of Carl Gustav Hartman, and likewise a Medallist at Stockholm during the first half of the eighteenth century. Ammon mentions that he obtained a poor tuition from his father, but notwithstanding gave signs of ability. His signature E.H. or E. HARTMAN is to be seen on Birthday Medals of Queen Ulrica Eleonora, 1728, 1729, King Frederick, 1728 ; Portrait-medals of both King and Queen ; Accession of Adolph Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, to the throne of Sweden, 17...
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HARTMANN, ADAM (2.)
HARTMANN, ADAM (Austr.). Son of the Viennese Mint-master Andrae Hartmann, and Mint-master himself from 1557 to 1579. In 1569 he was commissioned to strike, in conjunction with Thomas Händl, Warden, 102 Mark 12 Loth of Gold in Ducats, and 19 Mark 12 Loth of Silver in Thalers. He coined silver in 1573 for the widowed Princess Katharina Bathiany, and is mentioned in numerous Mint documents until 1579, when he was obliged to resign the post of Mint-master. He died in 1582 at the age of fifty. Biblio...
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HARTMANN, ADAM (Austr.). Son of the Viennese Mint-master Andrae Hartmann, and Mint-master himself from 1557 to 1579. In 1569 he was commissioned to strike, in conjunction with Thomas Händl, Warden, 102 Mark 12 Loth of Gold in Ducats, and 19 Mark 12 Loth of Silver in Thalers. He coined silver in 1573 for the widowed Princess Katharina Bathiany, and is mentioned in numerous Mint documents until 1579, when he was obliged to resign the post of Mint-master. He died in 1582 at the age of fifty. Biblio...
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