KACHEL, LUDWIG (Germ.). Medallist and Mint-engraver at Karlsruhe, circa 1826-1874. Some of his medals are signed K, others L. Kachel. In 1834, he was entrusted by the Grand Duke of Baden with the execution of a medal on the consecration of the monument, placed in the chapel of the castle of Pforzheim, in honour of the 400 Pforzheimers who fell at Wimpfen. He is also the author of a medal with portrait of Ludwig, Grand Duke of Baden, and R. the Karlsruhe mint, 1826. A Kronenthaler of Baden, 1836, struck to commemorate the creation of the Zollverein is signed K on R., and a Portrait medal of Prince Karl Egon II. of Fürstenberg and Consort Amalie, on their silver wedding, 1843, L. Kachel. L. Kachel was born on 18. August 1791 at Ludwigsburg and died on 7. February 1878. His artistic career extended over a very long period ; before 1816, the artist was employed in a private capacity ; in that year he was appointed Assistant-engraver at Mannheim, in 1824, second Mint-warden at the same mint, in 1826, Mint-warden at Karlsruhe; nominated Privy-Councillor in 1836; and retired on a pension in 1874. Bibliography. — Bolzenthal, op. cit. — Menadier, op. cit. — Bahrfeldt, Münzen der Fürstenthümer Hohenzollern. — Fr. Dollinger, Die Fürstenbergischen Münzen und Medaillen, 1903.
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
JOHN, WILLIAM GOSCOMBE
JOHN, WILLIAM GOSCOMBE (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Cardiff; Associate of the Royal Academy. “The son of the sculptural carver to the late Marquess of Bute, Mr. John early followed his father's craft ", says Mr. Spielmann. “ In 1882 he left Cardiff for London, obtained employment with Farmer and Brindley's, and attended Mr. Frith's class at Lambeth. In 1884 he entered the Royal Academy Schools, but, after a successful career, he failed to secure the gold medal with his g...
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JOHN, WILLIAM GOSCOMBE (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Cardiff; Associate of the Royal Academy. “The son of the sculptural carver to the late Marquess of Bute, Mr. John early followed his father's craft ", says Mr. Spielmann. “ In 1882 he left Cardiff for London, obtained employment with Farmer and Brindley's, and attended Mr. Frith's class at Lambeth. In 1884 he entered the Royal Academy Schools, but, after a successful career, he failed to secure the gold medal with his g...
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JOHNSON, STEFANO
JOHNSON, STEFANO (Ital.). Die-sinking establishment at Milan, founded in 1868 by Stefano Johnson, father of the actual proprietor, Commendatore Federigo Johnson, who since 1880, has the complete direction of the Works, and who gave the firm its present importance and extension. Furnished with up-to-date machinery, a reducing-machine of the latest type and a chemical laboratory for the colouring of metals, the Johnson works are able to cope with the keenest competition inland and abroad. Not a sm...
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JOHNSON, STEFANO (Ital.). Die-sinking establishment at Milan, founded in 1868 by Stefano Johnson, father of the actual proprietor, Commendatore Federigo Johnson, who since 1880, has the complete direction of the Works, and who gave the firm its present importance and extension. Furnished with up-to-date machinery, a reducing-machine of the latest type and a chemical laboratory for the colouring of metals, the Johnson works are able to cope with the keenest competition inland and abroad. Not a sm...
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JONES, JOHN
JONES, JOHN (Brit.). Medallist of the nineteenth century, who died at Dublin, circa 1880. " He would deserve slight notice except for his continuing to strike medals trom Mossop's designs and dies after the death of that artist. He is reported to have come from Liverpool, and commenced his career by pulling the rope for Mossop's Coining press. At one period of his life he went to America and made some money. Strange stories are told of the mode in which he dissipated his earnings ". The followin...
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JONES, JOHN (Brit.). Medallist of the nineteenth century, who died at Dublin, circa 1880. " He would deserve slight notice except for his continuing to strike medals trom Mossop's designs and dies after the death of that artist. He is reported to have come from Liverpool, and commenced his career by pulling the rope for Mossop's Coining press. At one period of his life he went to America and made some money. Strange stories are told of the mode in which he dissipated his earnings ". The followin...
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JONGHELINCK, JACQUES
JONGHELINCK, JACQUES (Belg.). Medallist, Seal-engraver, Sculptor and Caster of bronze statues, born at Antwerp, 21. October 1530, died there, 31. May 1606. As early as 1556, he was entrusted with the cutting of seals for various chanceries of Philip II. 's government and, in 1559, he executed the monument erected at Bruges to the memory of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. He is also the author of a colossal statue of the Duke of Alva in the centre of Antwerp citadel, which was destroyed some ...
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JONGHELINCK, JACQUES (Belg.). Medallist, Seal-engraver, Sculptor and Caster of bronze statues, born at Antwerp, 21. October 1530, died there, 31. May 1606. As early as 1556, he was entrusted with the cutting of seals for various chanceries of Philip II. 's government and, in 1559, he executed the monument erected at Bruges to the memory of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. He is also the author of a colossal statue of the Duke of Alva in the centre of Antwerp citadel, which was destroyed some ...
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