HINGRE, LOUIS THÉOPHILE (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Écouen (Seine-et-Oise), came to Paris at the age of twelve years, and made his apprenticeship at the works ot Messrs Gervais. In 1858, he was obliged to take refuge in England, where he took employment with Messrs Elkington at Birming- ham as a chaser and ornamental sculptor. He resided seven years in England and while there made his first studies of animals. Since 1862 he has been a constant exhibitor at the Paris Salons of the Champs Elysées. Hingre's principal works of sculpture are: The Inundation, a large group of dogs, presented by the artist to his native town; — The Farm; — Cows at rest ; — Marabou; — Elephant; — Show- man's Dromedary; — The Peacock complaining to Juno; — The Frogs asking for a King, etc. Amongst his medallic productions, I may notice: Family of Pheasants (plaquette); — Fold of Sheep (medal and plaquette, intended as Agricultural prizes); — Duck shooting; — Dogs; — St Hubert (Hunting medal); — Spring; — Six Plaquettes " Menu holders" (awarded two prizes in 1877 and purchased by the King of the Belgians at the Universal Exhibition in 1900); — The Jay adorned with peacock's feathers (plaquette); — Turkey and Hen; — Boar, etc. At the Salon of 1903,Hingre exhibited seven Plaquettes in plated bronze. The artist, who has also executed various productions in decora- tive art, is the holder of several prizes : Medal of the second class of the Exposition des Arts appliqués ? l'industrie, 1862; Gold Medal in 1878; Silver Medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1889; — Mention at the Salon of 1891, etc. Since 1899, he is an Officier d'Académie, and Member of the State Jury for the Department of the Seine. Saunier in his article on La Médaille française contemporaine men- tions Hingre as " un observateur ingénu et ingénieux de l'animal, dont il sait tirer un parti heureux dans mainte plaquette déco- rative ". Bibliography. — Information kindly supplied by the artist. — Catalogue of the Salon, 190 1. — Revue des Arts décoratifs, 1901 , Nov., p. 70. — Revue de I' Art ancien et moderne, II, 1902, p. 23.
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
HEIOS
HEIOS. A fictitious signature of a Greek Gem-engraver, found on modern gems : Diana the huntress, sard (Stosch); — Dying Amazon, sard (Raspe) ; — Head of youth with curly hair, sard (Lord Greville) ; — Minerva, nicolo (Raspe); — Ulysses and Diomede killing Dolon (Blacas). Bibliography. — Babelon, La Gravure en pierres fines, Paris, 1894. — A. Furtvängler, Studien über die Gemmen mit Künstlerinschriften, in Iahrbuch des Kais. Deutsch. Archaeol. Inslituts, 1888-9. — C. W. King, Antique Gems, i860....
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HEIOS. A fictitious signature of a Greek Gem-engraver, found on modern gems : Diana the huntress, sard (Stosch); — Dying Amazon, sard (Raspe) ; — Head of youth with curly hair, sard (Lord Greville) ; — Minerva, nicolo (Raspe); — Ulysses and Diomede killing Dolon (Blacas). Bibliography. — Babelon, La Gravure en pierres fines, Paris, 1894. — A. Furtvängler, Studien über die Gemmen mit Künstlerinschriften, in Iahrbuch des Kais. Deutsch. Archaeol. Inslituts, 1888-9. — C. W. King, Antique Gems, i860....
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HELD, AUGUST LUDWIG
HELD, AUGUST LUDWIG (Germ.). Medallist of the early part ot the nineteenth century. He was born in 1805, and died quite young, on 17. September 1839. " He has left a considerable number of works", says Bolzenthal, " in which some richness of composition is to be observed ; he was however too rapid to be able to execute anything important. " He resided at Berlin, but came from Altenburg, and worked for Gottfried Bernhard Loos. Ludwig Held's signature occurs on the following medals which have come...
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HELD, AUGUST LUDWIG (Germ.). Medallist of the early part ot the nineteenth century. He was born in 1805, and died quite young, on 17. September 1839. " He has left a considerable number of works", says Bolzenthal, " in which some richness of composition is to be observed ; he was however too rapid to be able to execute anything important. " He resided at Berlin, but came from Altenburg, and worked for Gottfried Bernhard Loos. Ludwig Held's signature occurs on the following medals which have come...
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HELD, JOHANN (2.)
HELD, JOHANN (Germ.). Son of the last, born in 1734; died on October 17, 1808, at Kreutzburg. Medallist to the Breslau Mint, where he first worked with his father, as early as 1768. He is the author of the following medals : General von Farrat; — Christian Garve, Philosopher; — Prince Hohenlohe; — Hönicke; — Minister von Hoyen ; — Christian L. Ludovici ; — Bernhard von Sternenheim of Brieg, 1771 ; — General von Tauentzien ; — Weger ; — Extinction of the Piasts, 1775 ; — Medal of Ölf, 1768, &c. B...
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HELD, JOHANN (Germ.). Son of the last, born in 1734; died on October 17, 1808, at Kreutzburg. Medallist to the Breslau Mint, where he first worked with his father, as early as 1768. He is the author of the following medals : General von Farrat; — Christian Garve, Philosopher; — Prince Hohenlohe; — Hönicke; — Minister von Hoyen ; — Christian L. Ludovici ; — Bernhard von Sternenheim of Brieg, 1771 ; — General von Tauentzien ; — Weger ; — Extinction of the Piasts, 1775 ; — Medal of Ölf, 1768, &c. B...
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HELFRICHT, FRIEDRICH FERDINAND
HELFRICHT, FRIEDRICH FERDINAND (Germ.). Court-medallist at Gotha, born on 8. September 1809, died on 17. May 1892. "His talent for medallic work", says Dr F. P.Weber," showed itself in early life, and his medal of the Gotha statesman, Lindenau, attracted the attention of Duke Ernest I. of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, by whose aid he was able to study at the Berlin Academy. There, under the sculptor Shadow, his love for the antique was developed, and this taste is well shown in his marriage-medal of Duke E...
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HELFRICHT, FRIEDRICH FERDINAND (Germ.). Court-medallist at Gotha, born on 8. September 1809, died on 17. May 1892. "His talent for medallic work", says Dr F. P.Weber," showed itself in early life, and his medal of the Gotha statesman, Lindenau, attracted the attention of Duke Ernest I. of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, by whose aid he was able to study at the Berlin Academy. There, under the sculptor Shadow, his love for the antique was developed, and this taste is well shown in his marriage-medal of Duke E...
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