KROHN, FREDERICK CHRISTOPHER (Dan.). Sculptor- and Medallist, born at Copenhagen, 4. August 1806; Pupil of the Copenhagen Academy of Fine Arts, Dalou,Freund, and Brandt; Mint-engraver there, from 1833 until 1863 or later. He is usually known as FRITZ KROHN. His signature occurs as F. KROHN K. or F. K. By him are : Jubilee of the University of Kiel, 1834; — Portrait-medallion of Frederick VI. of Denmark R AEQVITAS AVGVSTI, 1834; — Industrial Exhibition at Copenhagen, 1836; — Herman Wessel, poet, 1742-1835; — Third Centenary of the Reformation, 1836; — Memorial Medal of King Christian VIII., 1848; — Agricultural Prize Medal, 1861 ;— Another, of 1863 ; — Accession Medal of Christian VIII., 1839 ; — Silver Wedding Medal of Christian VIII., and Caroline Amalie, 1840. (R. only; illustrated). The two last medals were designed by the great sculptor Thorwaldsen ; — Jubilee of King Frederick VI., ;— 4th Centenary of the House of Oldenburg ; — Some Coin-dies for the currency of Christian VIII. ; — Portraitmedals of celebrated Personages ; — Busts, &c. Bolzenthal makes the following comment on the artist : "F. Krohn, born in 1806, has worked as a Medallist since 1833 and was before that a Sculptor, which we may perceive on his medals. On his journey through Germany he went to Berlin, where he studied die-sinking under Brandt. If we compare Krohn's earlier works, such as the medal of the comic poet Hermann Wessel, with his later ones, such as that on the Festivities in commemoration of the acceptance of the Augsburger Confession of Faith, we notice much progress ".
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
KLIMENTOFF, WASSILI
KLIMENTOFF, WASSILI (Russ.). Medallist of the second half of the eighteenth century. Very few medals only are signed B. K. by him and these have erroneously been attributed by Reichel and others to Bernard Koch. There is however no doubt at all that the signature B. K. on Russian medals of this period stands for Bac??i? K??MeHTOB?, or K??MOB? as he is sometimes called. Klimentoff cut the large Memorial medal on the Death of the Empress Elizabeth, which bears his full signature : B. K??MeHTOB?. I...
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KLIMENTOFF, WASSILI (Russ.). Medallist of the second half of the eighteenth century. Very few medals only are signed B. K. by him and these have erroneously been attributed by Reichel and others to Bernard Koch. There is however no doubt at all that the signature B. K. on Russian medals of this period stands for Bac??i? K??MeHTOB?, or K??MOB? as he is sometimes called. Klimentoff cut the large Memorial medal on the Death of the Empress Elizabeth, which bears his full signature : B. K??MeHTOB?. I...
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KLUGE, WILHELM FRIEDRICH
KLUGE, WILHELM FRIEDRICH (French.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Vienna, now naturalized a Frenchman. He is a pupil of Tasset. At the Salon of 1901, he exhibited a Medal of the Central Protestant Society of Missions, and plaster casts of other medals, and in 1904 a Portrait-medal of H. H. Pope Pius X. Amongst his previous works are: 1886. The French Republic, medal. — 1887. Prize Medal for Athletic Sports ; — 1888. Medal of the General Transatlantic Company ; — 1891. Portrait-med...
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KLUGE, WILHELM FRIEDRICH (French.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Vienna, now naturalized a Frenchman. He is a pupil of Tasset. At the Salon of 1901, he exhibited a Medal of the Central Protestant Society of Missions, and plaster casts of other medals, and in 1904 a Portrait-medal of H. H. Pope Pius X. Amongst his previous works are: 1886. The French Republic, medal. — 1887. Prize Medal for Athletic Sports ; — 1888. Medal of the General Transatlantic Company ; — 1891. Portrait-med...
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KNAUER, GEORGES FRÉDÉRIC
KNAUER, GEORGES FRÉDÉRIC (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Gem-engraver; son of Henri Auguste K. At the Salon of 1877, he exhibited a shell cameo representing Captive Hebrews at Babylon ; and in 1878, an agate cameo, Castor and Pollux; — 1883. Henry IV. agate cameo ; — Minerva, sardonyx cameo ; — Themistocles, carnelian cameo; — Joan of Arc, sardonyx intaglio; — Nestor, jasper intaglio ; — Bayard, sardonyx intaglio ; — Othello and Desdemona, cameo, &c. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et Auvray, op...
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KNAUER, GEORGES FRÉDÉRIC (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Gem-engraver; son of Henri Auguste K. At the Salon of 1877, he exhibited a shell cameo representing Captive Hebrews at Babylon ; and in 1878, an agate cameo, Castor and Pollux; — 1883. Henry IV. agate cameo ; — Minerva, sardonyx cameo ; — Themistocles, carnelian cameo; — Joan of Arc, sardonyx intaglio; — Nestor, jasper intaglio ; — Bayard, sardonyx intaglio ; — Othello and Desdemona, cameo, &c. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et Auvray, op...
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KNAUST, JOHANN CHRISTIAN
KNAUST, JOHANN CHRISTIAN (Germ.). Mint-warden at Saalfeld, 1764; Mint-master there, 1765-1794. His initials I.C.K. occur on some of his issues. I have noticed them on the following coins of Schwarzburg- Rudolstadt : Ludwig Günther I., Conv. Thaler, 1768; — Conv. Thaler, 1780, on the Marriage of the Hereditary Prince Frederick Charles with Augusta of Saxe-Gotha ; — Conv. Thaler, 1786; — Friedrich Carl, Conv. Thaler, 1791; also on currency of Saxe-Saalfeld : Ernst Friedrich, Conv. Thaler, 1765, &c...
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KNAUST, JOHANN CHRISTIAN (Germ.). Mint-warden at Saalfeld, 1764; Mint-master there, 1765-1794. His initials I.C.K. occur on some of his issues. I have noticed them on the following coins of Schwarzburg- Rudolstadt : Ludwig Günther I., Conv. Thaler, 1768; — Conv. Thaler, 1780, on the Marriage of the Hereditary Prince Frederick Charles with Augusta of Saxe-Gotha ; — Conv. Thaler, 1786; — Friedrich Carl, Conv. Thaler, 1791; also on currency of Saxe-Saalfeld : Ernst Friedrich, Conv. Thaler, 1765, &c...
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