HOLTZHEY, MATTHIAS JOHANN (Dutch). Cousin of the last, who took the place of Martin Holtzhey Junr as Mint-engraver at Middel- burg, after 1754.
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
HENNING, JOHN
HENNING, JOHN (Brit.). Sculptor, Medallist and Modeller in wax, born at Paisley in 1771, died in London in 1851. "It was by him", says J. M. Gray, the biographer of the Tassies, " that the modelling of wax portrait medallions from the life, in the manner ot the Tassies, but usually cast in white biscuit porcelain, was most exclusively and successfully continued till almost our own time. A manuscript Catalogue of his works of this kind that I have compiled contains nearly ninety items ; and it mi...
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HENNING, JOHN (Brit.). Sculptor, Medallist and Modeller in wax, born at Paisley in 1771, died in London in 1851. "It was by him", says J. M. Gray, the biographer of the Tassies, " that the modelling of wax portrait medallions from the life, in the manner ot the Tassies, but usually cast in white biscuit porcelain, was most exclusively and successfully continued till almost our own time. A manuscript Catalogue of his works of this kind that I have compiled contains nearly ninety items ; and it mi...
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HENRIONNET
HENRIONNET (French). Medallist of the first half ot the nineteenth century. He collaborated with Veyrat, Godel, Rogat, Masson, Peuvrier, and others on Durand's Series of personal medals " Series numismatica universalis virorum illustrium ", and " Galerie métallique des grands hommes français ", etc I have noticed Henrionnets' signature on the following medals : Debuire-du-Bas, Song-writer of Lille, 1851; — Choral Society Concordia du Nord ", 1861 ; — Louis XVIII. , Charter of 1814 ; — René Desca...
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HENRIONNET (French). Medallist of the first half ot the nineteenth century. He collaborated with Veyrat, Godel, Rogat, Masson, Peuvrier, and others on Durand's Series of personal medals " Series numismatica universalis virorum illustrium ", and " Galerie métallique des grands hommes français ", etc I have noticed Henrionnets' signature on the following medals : Debuire-du-Bas, Song-writer of Lille, 1851; — Choral Society Concordia du Nord ", 1861 ; — Louis XVIII. , Charter of 1814 ; — René Desca...
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HENRY, JÉRONYME
HENRY, JÉRONYME (French). .. 1503-1539. Goldsmith and Medallist of Lyons. His name occurs also as JÉROME HENRY. His father was the Goldsmith Pierre Henry. He executed several articles of plate for Pomponne de Trivulce, Governor of Lyons, 1533, Antoine du Bourg, Chancellor ot France, on his visit to Lyons in 1536, etc. This artist may have executed several medals, dated 1 5 18, amongst which those of Jean de Talaru ; — Jacques de Vitri; — Antoine de Tol?de ; — and perhaps also the anonymous medal...
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HENRY, JÉRONYME (French). .. 1503-1539. Goldsmith and Medallist of Lyons. His name occurs also as JÉROME HENRY. His father was the Goldsmith Pierre Henry. He executed several articles of plate for Pomponne de Trivulce, Governor of Lyons, 1533, Antoine du Bourg, Chancellor ot France, on his visit to Lyons in 1536, etc. This artist may have executed several medals, dated 1 5 18, amongst which those of Jean de Talaru ; — Jacques de Vitri; — Antoine de Tol?de ; — and perhaps also the anonymous medal...
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HÉRARD, GÉRARD LÉONARD
HÉRARD, GÉRARD LÉONARD (Belg.). Sculptor and Medallist, born at Li?ge in 1630; died at Paris on November 8, 1675. He was admitted a member of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture of Paris, on the 16th of October 1670, at the same time as his fellow-countryman, the painter Barthélemi Flémalle. Besides various statues, busts, marble medallions, some of which were executed by order of Louis XIV. for the Castle of Versailles, a sum of 1730 Livres was paid to the artist for silver jetons which...
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HÉRARD, GÉRARD LÉONARD (Belg.). Sculptor and Medallist, born at Li?ge in 1630; died at Paris on November 8, 1675. He was admitted a member of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture of Paris, on the 16th of October 1670, at the same time as his fellow-countryman, the painter Barthélemi Flémalle. Besides various statues, busts, marble medallions, some of which were executed by order of Louis XIV. for the Castle of Versailles, a sum of 1730 Livres was paid to the artist for silver jetons which...
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