I. BARBER. London Medallist of the first half of the nineteenth century.
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
CHALIN, L.
CHALIN, L. (French). Manufacturer and Editor of modern artistic medals, residing at Paris. The Medallists Dropsy, Gilbaut, Pillet, etc., have been employed by this firm, and engraved a large series of religious medals, badges, &c, representing Christ, the Virgin, St. George, St. Anthony of Padua, St. John, Joan of Arc, Vercingetorix, &c, most of which are exceedingly pretty ; also Prizemedals for Music, Agriculture, Viticulture; Plaquettes : Breton Peasant ; — Ave Maria; — Salvator Mundi ; — N. ...
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CHALIN, L. (French). Manufacturer and Editor of modern artistic medals, residing at Paris. The Medallists Dropsy, Gilbaut, Pillet, etc., have been employed by this firm, and engraved a large series of religious medals, badges, &c, representing Christ, the Virgin, St. George, St. Anthony of Padua, St. John, Joan of Arc, Vercingetorix, &c, most of which are exceedingly pretty ; also Prizemedals for Music, Agriculture, Viticulture; Plaquettes : Breton Peasant ; — Ave Maria; — Salvator Mundi ; — N. ...
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CHAMBARD, LOUIS LÉOPOLD
CHAMBARD, LOUIS LÉOPOLD (French). Sculptor, and Medallist ; born 25th August, 1811, at St. Amour (Jura); pupil of Ingres and David d'Angers ; entered the Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1836 ; obtained the prix de Rome in 1837 for his "Marius on the ruins of Carthage", and a second-class medal in 1842. His medallic work is confined to two or three Portrait- medallions, after the style of David d'Angers ; the only one known to me being that of M. André. As a sculptor, Chambard is well-known ; I will only...
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CHAMBARD, LOUIS LÉOPOLD (French). Sculptor, and Medallist ; born 25th August, 1811, at St. Amour (Jura); pupil of Ingres and David d'Angers ; entered the Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1836 ; obtained the prix de Rome in 1837 for his "Marius on the ruins of Carthage", and a second-class medal in 1842. His medallic work is confined to two or three Portrait- medallions, after the style of David d'Angers ; the only one known to me being that of M. André. As a sculptor, Chambard is well-known ; I will only...
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CHANTREY, SIR FRANCIS LEGATT
CHANTREY, SIR FRANCIS LEGATT (Brit.), 1781-1841. Sculptor of merit, born near Norton (Derbyshire), studied art at the Royal Academy of which he was elected a member in 1818, and knighted by William IV. in 1830. This artist earned the distinction of being the finest bust-sculptor of his time : it was to portrait sculpture that he owed his fortune and fame ; he was also a good monumental sculptor; the most celebrated of all his works is a group of sleeping children in Lichfield cathedral. The bron...
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CHANTREY, SIR FRANCIS LEGATT (Brit.), 1781-1841. Sculptor of merit, born near Norton (Derbyshire), studied art at the Royal Academy of which he was elected a member in 1818, and knighted by William IV. in 1830. This artist earned the distinction of being the finest bust-sculptor of his time : it was to portrait sculpture that he owed his fortune and fame ; he was also a good monumental sculptor; the most celebrated of all his works is a group of sleeping children in Lichfield cathedral. The bron...
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CHAPAT, LOUIS
CHAPAT, LOUIS (French). Gem-engraver and Writer, born at Orange towards the end of the seventeenth century, resided at Geneva and then at Berlin. The Geneva Library possesses two works by this artist : Portraits of Calvin and Theodore Beza, on silex; — Portrait of Calvin, on a serpentine, 1771. By him are also : Portrait of the Empress Maria Theresa; — Louis XV.; — The Great Elector; — William III. of Great Britain. Chapat published the Catalogue of the antique medals of M. Eller, councillor of ...
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CHAPAT, LOUIS (French). Gem-engraver and Writer, born at Orange towards the end of the seventeenth century, resided at Geneva and then at Berlin. The Geneva Library possesses two works by this artist : Portraits of Calvin and Theodore Beza, on silex; — Portrait of Calvin, on a serpentine, 1771. By him are also : Portrait of the Empress Maria Theresa; — Louis XV.; — The Great Elector; — William III. of Great Britain. Chapat published the Catalogue of the antique medals of M. Eller, councillor of ...
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