HUGUENIN FRÉRES (Suriss). One of the foremost Die-sinking establishments of Switzerland, founded at Le Locle (Canton Neuchâtel) in 1868, and occupying at the present time over one hundred workmen. Besides manufacturing watch-cases, in which branch Huguenin freres have earned a well-merited reputation, the firm has been also connected for the last twenty years with medal-work, and has developed into an eminently successful business concern, thanks to the sound professional knowledge of the partners, their spirit of enterprise, and combination of artistic sense with executive skill. At the works of Huguenin fr?res, medals are designed, modelled, and reduced, occasionally also dies are engraved by hand ; then they are struck and entirely finished, without any outside aid. The two principal partners in the firm, who are connected with medal work are : HUGUENIN-JACOT and HENRI HUGUENIN. Fritz Huguenin-Jacot was born at Le Locle in 1845, where he stud- ied drawing and made an apprenticeship of watch-case-engraving. In 1868 he founded, in conjunction with brother Albert, the present establishment of Huguenin fr?res, which he has so ably and judi- ciously conducted ever since, keeping pace with the times and leav- ing no requirement unprovided for. With the collaboration of another medallist of Le Locle, M. Jacot-Guillarmod, M. Huguenin executed his first medal in 1888, that commemorating the monument to Daniel Jean-Richard. Soon afterwards, he designed and manufactured the medal for the Federal Rifle Meeting at Glaris, 1892, and that for the Neuchâtel Cantonal Rifle Meeting at Le Locle, of the same year; also the dies for the cases of the Prize-watches distributed on the same occasions. To this artist we owe further the Portrait-medals of Bachelin, and Schenk, that of Diaz, President of the Republic of Mexico (in collaboration with his son), the medal of the Solothurn Cantonal Rifle Meeting at Olten, 1895, and that on Alpine climb- ing and Mountaineering. Fritz Huguenin-Jacot obtained the first prize for his competitive design of the medal commemorating the Vaud Cantonal Rifle Meeting at Lausanne, 1894, and a second prize for that of the medal of the Master Riflemen. He designed also the medals of the Rifle Meeting at Engelberg, Zurich Cantonal Rifle Meeting at Wintherthur, 1902, and other Prize-medals, athletic, agricultural, nautical, &c. All the medals published by Huguenin fr?res were executed under his direction. Henri Huguenin was born at the Locle in 1879, and is the son of Fritz Huguenin-Jacot. He learned under his father's tuition the art of medal-engraving, and studied drawing and modelling, first at the École professionnelle of his native city, then at the École des Arts Industriels of Geneva, and later at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, as a pupil of the Medallist Ponscarme. At Geneva he obtained most of the first prizes, and the diploma of the School after three years' study, instead of five, the usually required stage ; he was also awarded the Prix Galland of the city of Geneva, and had the satisfaction of seeing his model for the commemorative medal of the Fifty years' Jubilee of the Republic of Neuchatel adopted by the judges in the competi- tion. At Paris, when only twenty years old, his exhibit was admit- ted at the Salon, and he distinguished himself as a pupil of the Académie Jullian. Since the artist's return to Le Locle, he has executed the following medals : Unterwald Cantonal Rifle Meeting at Engelberg, 1899; — Lucerne Cantonal Rifle Meeting at Kriens, 1899; — Award Medal of the Swiss Touring-Club, 1899; — Portrait Plaque of Numa Droz, Statesman, 1900; — Fourth Centenary of Schaffhausen's admission into the Swiss Confederation, 1901 (from instructions furnished by the Committee) ; — Jetons for the Swiss Numismatic Society, with portrait of Morel-Fatio, and J. P. Droz (illustrated) ; — Medal of the Zurich Cantonal Rifle Meeting at Winterthur, 1902, &c. Henri Huguenin was awarded two first Prizes at the Competitions for the medals of Yverdon, 1899, and Vevey, 1901. By virtue of his sound knowledge, his pure and delicate taste, one may confidently predict that he will soon take place among the foremost of Swiss Medallists. As a firm, Huguenin fr?res deserve special mention for their fine commercial organisation and the perfect arrangement of their establishment. Any casual visitor must be struck with the splendid accommodation they possess, and the facilities, throughout so complete, which render the smooth conduct of a large and complex business a matter of certainty ; enabling them to combine the most modern ideas of production with the highest standard of quality. In the basement and annexe buildings are the furnaces, foundry, &c. ; on the ground floor and upper stories are distributed in various spacious workshops the engineers, press workers, engravers, modellers, designers, speciallists in niello-work, &c. The reducing machines, constructed on the premises, drop presses of the most recent type, and a perfect set of tools of various kinds and great power constitute the working material of this important die-sinking establishment. The following is a list of the principal medals and plaquettes issued by Huguenin freres : 1888, Daniel Jean Richard; — 1892, Federal Rifle Meeting at Glaris ; — Neuchâtel Cantonal Rifle Meeting at Le Locle ; — Portrait-medal of Auguste Bachelin ; — Portrait-medal of Schenk, Statesman; — 1897, Solothurn Cantonal Rifle Meeting at Olten (illustrated) ; — Medal of the Golf Club ; — The Swiss Touring Club; — 1898, Fifty years' Jubilee of the Republic of Neuchatel (illustrated); — Portrait-medal of Diaz, President of the Republic of Mexico ; — Prize Medal for Regattas ; — Alpine Climber and Mountain Guide; — 1899, Unterwald Cantonal Rifle Meeting at Engelberg (Obwald); — Lucerne Can- tonal Rifle Meeting at Kriens ; — Portrait-Jeton of Morel-Fatio (issued for the Swiss Numismatic Society) ; — Portrait-plaquette of Numa-Droz (illustrated) ; — 1901, Commemorative Medal of the fourth Centenary of Schaffhausen's admission into the Swiss Confederation (from instructions furnished by the Committee); — Medal of Dornbirn (Vorarlberg) ; — 1902, Federal Rifle Meeting (Flobert) at Neumünster, Zurich ; — Zurich Cantonal Rifle Meetingat Winterthur ; — Portrait-jeton ofJ. P. Droz, the Medallist (issued for the Swiss Numismatic Society). At Huguenin freres' Works were also executed : Portrait-medal of Böcklin, after a model by Sandreuter; — Neuchâtel Federal Rifle Meeting, 1898 (struck from dies supplied by the artist F. Landry); — Cantonal Agricultural Exhibition at Vevey, 1901, after a model furnished by the Committee; — Inauguration of the Albula Rail- way, 1903 ; — Cantonal Rifle Meeting of Graubünden, 1903 ; — Federal Athletic F?te at Lugano, 1903 ; — 400th Anniversary of the Entry of Schaffhausen into the Swiss Confederation, 1901 (after a design by Herr Dammhöhler); — Rifle Meeting at Dornbirn (Vorarlberg), 1902; — Rifle Meeting at Zurich-Neumünster, 1902. Many of the watch-cases manutactured at Huguenin fr?res partake of the character of medals, and are of exceptional artistic merit. In this particular branch, the firm has been most successful, being well organised and adapted for the production of all possible kinds of patterns to meet all requirements. At the Salon of 1903, M. Henri Huguenin exhibited a frame of medals and plaquettes. Bibliography. — Information kindly supplied by MM. Huguenin fr?res, and M. Arnold Robert. — Revue universelle internationale illustrée, N° 444, p. 36. — Revue Internationale de l'Horlogerie, 15 ao?t 1902, p. 540.
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
HERTER, E
HERTER, E (Germ ). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, whose name appears in conjunction with that of O. Schultz on a medal commemorating the Opening of the Kiel Canal, 1895, and bearing on the obv. the bust of the three Emperors William I., Frederick, and William II. Menadier, Schaumünzen des Hauses Hohenzollern, illustrates another medal, engraved by Schultz, and the reverse of which was modelled by Herter, that of the International Fine Art Exhibition at Berlin, 1891. Bibliography. — Menadie...
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HERTER, E (Germ ). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, whose name appears in conjunction with that of O. Schultz on a medal commemorating the Opening of the Kiel Canal, 1895, and bearing on the obv. the bust of the three Emperors William I., Frederick, and William II. Menadier, Schaumünzen des Hauses Hohenzollern, illustrates another medal, engraved by Schultz, and the reverse of which was modelled by Herter, that of the International Fine Art Exhibition at Berlin, 1891. Bibliography. — Menadie...
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HEUBERGER, LEOPOLD
HEUBERGER, LEOPOLD (Austr.). Medallist of the first half of the nineteenth century. He engraved in 1827 a medal on the Recons- truction of the University of Gratz, and the reverse of a medal of Charles John, Crown Prince of Sweden, and Field Marshal Prince von Schwarzenberg, with busts on either side; also medals of Prince Metternich;— Prince Hieronymusvon Mansteld-Colloredo; — Field Marshal von Blücher; — Pattern Double Gulden of 1831 (not approved of by the Monetary commission);--- Visit of Al...
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HEUBERGER, LEOPOLD (Austr.). Medallist of the first half of the nineteenth century. He engraved in 1827 a medal on the Recons- truction of the University of Gratz, and the reverse of a medal of Charles John, Crown Prince of Sweden, and Field Marshal Prince von Schwarzenberg, with busts on either side; also medals of Prince Metternich;— Prince Hieronymusvon Mansteld-Colloredo; — Field Marshal von Blücher; — Pattern Double Gulden of 1831 (not approved of by the Monetary commission);--- Visit of Al...
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HEURTHAUX, NICOLAS
HEURTHAUX, NICOLAS (French). Die-sinker at Paris, circa 1805- 181 5. He appears to have worked for the Medal Mint, and engraved several jetons and perhaps also some medals belonging to the Napoleonic Series. Very little appears to be known of this Engraver, whose signature I have noticed on the two pieces described here : Masonic Jeton of the Lodge of Angers, 1811, signed HEURTHUAX F (sic) ; Pattern 5 Franc Piece, for the monetary commission of 1814/15 ; etc. In An XI he was one of the competito...
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HEURTHAUX, NICOLAS (French). Die-sinker at Paris, circa 1805- 181 5. He appears to have worked for the Medal Mint, and engraved several jetons and perhaps also some medals belonging to the Napoleonic Series. Very little appears to be known of this Engraver, whose signature I have noticed on the two pieces described here : Masonic Jeton of the Lodge of Angers, 1811, signed HEURTHUAX F (sic) ; Pattern 5 Franc Piece, for the monetary commission of 1814/15 ; etc. In An XI he was one of the competito...
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HEYLBROECK, NORBERT
HEYLBROECK, NORBERT (Belg.). Goldsmith of Ghent ; appointed Engraver to the Mint at Bruges in 1749 ; ten year later he asked to be transferred to Brussels. He is the author of a medal of Maria Theresia, signed N. H., 1752. In 1731 this Engraver had been condemned to imprisonment for life as a false coiner, but in 1735, his wife obtained his release from the Archduchess Marie Elizabeth, Governor of the Netherlands. Bibliography. — Pinchart, Histoire de la gravure des médailles en Belgique, Bruxel...
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HEYLBROECK, NORBERT (Belg.). Goldsmith of Ghent ; appointed Engraver to the Mint at Bruges in 1749 ; ten year later he asked to be transferred to Brussels. He is the author of a medal of Maria Theresia, signed N. H., 1752. In 1731 this Engraver had been condemned to imprisonment for life as a false coiner, but in 1735, his wife obtained his release from the Archduchess Marie Elizabeth, Governor of the Netherlands. Bibliography. — Pinchart, Histoire de la gravure des médailles en Belgique, Bruxel...
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