KELLEN, DAVID VAN DER (Dutch). Son of the preceding; born at Amsterdam on the 23rd of September 1804, died on the 30th of March 1879; Medallist and Mint-engraver at Utrecht. His first teacher was his father, David van der Kellen Sr, who filled at the Mint of Utrecht, under Louis Napoleon, for a short time, and again from 1813 to 1825, the post of Coin-engraver. He then studied at the Technical Schools of Utrecht and under H. van Oort and B. van Straten. On his father's death, in 1825, he was called to succeed him at the Utrecht Mint, and remained in office until 1874, when he resigned for reasons of health; he had been since 1854 Chiefengraver of the Dutch coins. Numerous distinctions and decorations have been conferred upon him during his long artistic career. David van der Kellen Junior's activity was prodigious. The coindies he cut are very numerous, and he executed besides a large number of medals. Most of the silver currency of William II. was engraved by him, some of the 2 1/2 gulden pieces are signed : VAN DER KELLEN F., others, VDK, but the Rijksdaalder struck in 1839 with the bust of William I. was the work of I. P. Schouberg, who was also entrusted with the preparing of the dies of the gold coinage of William II. Under William III., I. P. Schouberg cut the silver coins, and David van der Kellen, the gold. The latter executed also the Dutch East Indian coins, in silver and copper, struck in compliance with the order of 1852; those of 1834 having been cut by P. W. van der Goor. The following list of David van der Kellen's works is given by L. W. A. Besier, in the Tijdschrift van het Nederlandsch Genootschap voor Munt-en Penningkunde, 1895, p. 9. 1824. New Year's Medal; — Bronze Wedding of K. H. A. van Heeckeren van Brandsenburg and A. M. Straalman in 1822; — Prize Medal of the North and South Holland Life-Saving Society ; — Silver Wedding of F. J. van Heeckeren van Brandsenburg and C. A. Voorduin (the same die was used in 1865 for the Silver Wedding Medal of J. S. Wor and Z. A. Cats); — 1825. 250th Anniversary of Leyden University; — 1826. Inauguration of the new Lutheran church at Amsterdam ; — 1827. Introduction of New Hymns by the Lutheran communities in the Netherlands; — 1830. War Medal granted for services in the Javanese Wars ; — Third Centenary of the Augsburg Confession ; — Marriage of Princess Marianne of the Netherlands with Prince Albert of Prussia; — Bombardment of Antwerp (cut in 1832); — Medal of Utrecht Students (Senaatspenning); — 1831. General Armaments, 1830-183 1; — Bronze Cross with the inscription VRIJWILLIG on R. ; — Homage of the Leyden Young Ladies to Leyden Students; — Medal of the Rectors of Utrecht University for successful Utrecht Students; — Medal of the Groningen University ; — Heroism of Van Speyle (3 var.) ; — Death of W. Bilderdijk ; — 1832. 200th Anniversary of the Athenaeum of Amsterdam; — Heroic Defence of Antwerp Citadel; — Reward to the Defenders of Antwerp Citadel; — 1834. Death of G. K., Count of Hogendorp ; — 50th Anniversary of the Society " Tot Nut van't Algemeen " ; — 2nd Centenary of the Seminary of Remonstrants at Amsterdam; — 1835. 50th Anniversary of the Society for the Defence of Evangelical Worship at The Hague (obv. by I. G. Holtzhey) ; — Recovery from illness of the Prince of Orange; — Jubilee of the Amsterdam Baptist Seminary ; — Prize Medal of the Dutch Society for the Promotion of Industry, Haarlem (obv. by J. G. Holtzhey); — 1836. Second Jubilee of Utrecht University (2 var.); — Prof. Kemper of Utrecht; — 1837. Second Jubilee of the Dutch Bible Society; — Death of the Queen of the Netherlands; — 1838. Second Centenary of Amsterdam Theatre; — I. C. Hanelman, a centenarian; — Souvenir of the Disaster of Woerden; — 25th Anniversary of King William I.'s reign; — 1839. Marriage of the Prince of Orange with Princess Sophie of Wurtemberg ; — Prize Medal of the Art-school of Utrecht (2 var. ; one small, issued in 1849); — Prize Medal of the Society of Arts and Crafts of North Brabant; — Prize Medal of the Society "Pro Bono Publico"; — 1840. Medal of the 265th Anniversary of Leyden University; — 50th Anniversary of the Institute for Deaf and Dumb at Groningen; — Birth of the Prince of Orange; — Death of I. H. van der Palm ; — William II. taking oath of fidelity to the Constitution ; — 1841. William II. 's Visit to Utrecht and the Mint; — Trial of the Uhlhorn coining-press at Utrecht; — Inauguration of a monument to Admiral de Ruyter at Vlissingen ; — Prize Medal of the Dutch Humane Society; — William II. as Patron of the Royal Dutch Yachtclub; — 1842. Marriage of Princess Sophie of the Netherlands with the grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach ; — Medal on the Circumcision by the Rabbi L. J. de Beer; — 1843. Inauguration of Delft Academy; — Golden Wedding of J. S. Wurfbain and A. M. G. Hurrelbrink; — Small Prize Medal for Rescuing from Shipwreck ; — Prize Medal of the Hoeufft Legacy ; — Large and small Agricultural Medals of Utrecht; — 1844. Jeronimo de Vries; — 1845. Decoration for faithful services in seamanship ; — Opening of the New Exchange Buildings at Amsterdam ; — 270th Anniversary of Leyden University; — 1846. Large and small Agricultural Prize Medals of Guelders; — 1847. Foundation of the Royal Sailing and Rowing Club; — Medal commemorating the better instruction given in the City Poor Schools at Amsterdam; — 1849. Death of King William II.; — Accession of William III. (various medals); Prize Medals for Life Saving, Arts and Crafts, Navigation and Shipbuilding Academical successes; — Royal Horticultural Society Prize Medal; — 1850. P. Huidekoper, Burgomaster of Amsterdam;— 275th Anniversary of Leyden University; — New Academic Buildings at Groningen ; — 1851. Prize Medal of the Royal Dutch Society of Archers; — Prize Medal for Archery; — 50th Anniversary of the Society of Natural History ; — C. G. C. Reinwardt, Professor at Leyden University; — 1852. Jubilee of the Dutch Society of Sciences of Haarlem; — 75th General meeting of Dutch Societies for the promotion of Industry ; — 1853. J. D. C. C. B d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, 1830-1834 ; Colonel of the Garde mobile ; — Visit to Utrecht of William III. ; — Visit of the King to the Royal Mint; — Prize Medal of the Exhibition of building material of the Amsterdam Society of Public Industry ; — 1854. Medal in honour of the author of the Medal Catalogue of the J. J. Becker Collection; — 1855. Prize Medal for Services during Inundations (several varieties) ; — Royal Life Saving Medal ; — 280th Anniversary of Leyden University ; — P. de Raadt ; — 1856. Jubilee of Dr F. J. van Maanen and M.M. van der Meersch ; — Jubilee of the Renswoude Foundation; — 50th Anniversary of V. W. ; — Prince Frederick, Grand Master of the Masonic Order in Holland, Jubilee of the Lodge " Groot Oosten " . — 1858. Coming of age of the Prince of Orange ; — B. F. Suerman, Professor at Utrecht University, Jubilee; — 1860. Prize Medal of the Academy of Arts and Sciences of Amsterdam; — Prize Medal of the Royal Agricultural Society ; - 1861. Medal of honour for services relating to Public Vaccination ; — 4th Centenary of the Utrecht Lunatic Asylum ; — Large and small Prize Medals of the National Exhibition at Haarlem (sev. varieties); — Prize Medal of the Agricultural Exhibition at Amsterdam ; — Bread Ticket of the Protestant Charitable Society ; — 1862. Visit to the Royal Mint of the Japanese Mission ; — J. A. Baron van der Heim van Duyvendyke ; — Prize Medal of the Society of Arts of Dordrecht; — 1863. J. M. Schrant; — G. A. G. van Maanen, Public Prosecutor; — N. J. Godron; — 1864. N. P. J. Kien, Burgomaster of Utrecht ; — 250th Anniversary of Groningen University; — 1865. F. A. van Rappard ; — 100th Anniversary of the Firm Wessanen and Laan ; — R. P. F. Gouggrijp, Professor; — 290th Anniversary of Leyden University ; — Dr G. J. Mulder, Professor; — Prize Medal of the Society of Rhetoricians "van der Palm"; — Prize Medal of Amsterdam Professors; — Exhibitions at Batavia, 1865 (and 1875), 1877, 1885 (with different R. legends); — 1866. Reward for services during the Cholera epidemic at Groningen ; — 1867. Jacob Baart de la Faille (obv. only); — 1868. Visit of J. S. Stas to the Mint at Utrecht; — Prize Medal of the Dutch Rifle Club, Meeting at 's Gravenhage; — 1869. Wilhelm Borski; — Rifle Meeting at Utrecht; — 50th Anniversary of the " Meester Graden"; — Exhibition at Campen; — Rifle Meeting at Utrecht; — Contest between Rifle Manufacturers; — 1870. 295th Anniversary of Leyden University ; — Silver Wedding of P. Smid van Gelder and H. Koster; — Hubert Goltzius; — Award for services to the Dutch East Indian government; — M. van Geuns; — 1871. R. van Rees, Professor at Utrecht; — 1872. Inauguration of the statue of H. Boerhaave at Leyden (in conjunction with J. P. van der Kellen); — 1873. P1ize Medal of the 25th Dutch Agricultural Congress at Groningen; — 1874. Centenary of the Art School of Dordrecht ; — H. van Beek, Bishop ot Breda ; — 4th Centenary of Utrecht Gymnasium (R. by I. Ph. M. Menger), &c. All the medals cut by David van der Kellen before 1864 are described in Dirks' work. There is a Portrait-medal of this artist by J. P. Menger, 1874. Bibliography. — Guioth, op. oit. — Dirks, Penningkundig Repertorium. — L. W. A. Besier, D. van der Kellen, Tijschrift van het Nederlandsch Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde, III, p. 5. — lmmerzeel and Kramm, De Levens en Werken der Hollandsche en Vlaamsche Kunstschilders, Beeldhouwers, Graveurs en Bouwmeesters, Amsterdam, 1843, 1857.
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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