LABARRE, GEORGES (French). Contemporary Sculptor, residing at Paris, who since 1877 has exhibited numerous Portrait-medallions at the annual Salons. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et Auvray, Dictionnaire général des artistes de l' Ecole francaise, Paris, 1882-1885.
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
KOINOS
KOINOS (Greek). Gem-engraver, whose signature KOINOY occurs on a small amethyst, formerly in the Ficorini collection, and which represents a Hunter standing and leaning on cippus, at the foot of which is a dog; a type which reminds one of the celebrated statue known as Narcissus. King observes that " the legend behind the figure reads clearly KOINOY, though variously misread. Koehler, as usual, ascribed this work to Natter, forgetting that it had been already published by Stosch in 1724, whereas...
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KOINOS (Greek). Gem-engraver, whose signature KOINOY occurs on a small amethyst, formerly in the Ficorini collection, and which represents a Hunter standing and leaning on cippus, at the foot of which is a dog; a type which reminds one of the celebrated statue known as Narcissus. King observes that " the legend behind the figure reads clearly KOINOY, though variously misread. Koehler, as usual, ascribed this work to Natter, forgetting that it had been already published by Stosch in 1724, whereas...
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KÖNIG, ANTON FRIEDRICH (2.)
KÖNIG, ANTON FRIEDRICH (Germ.). Son of the celebrated Berlin Miniature Court Painter of the same name; born on June 13, 1756; died January 2, 1838. He learned engraving at the Diesinking establishment of Loos and under the supervision of the Director-general of the Berlin Mint, Singer. On the 1st of September 1776, the young artist was called to the post of Medallist and Mintengraver at Breslau, and remained in office there until the spring of 1805, when he retired with a pension. In the next ye...
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KÖNIG, ANTON FRIEDRICH (Germ.). Son of the celebrated Berlin Miniature Court Painter of the same name; born on June 13, 1756; died January 2, 1838. He learned engraving at the Diesinking establishment of Loos and under the supervision of the Director-general of the Berlin Mint, Singer. On the 1st of September 1776, the young artist was called to the post of Medallist and Mintengraver at Breslau, and remained in office there until the spring of 1805, when he retired with a pension. In the next ye...
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KONSE
KONSE or KONZE, C. F. (Dutch). Medallist of the second half of the eighteenth century ; pupil of Lageman. By him are the following medals in the Museum at The Hague : Inauguration of Willem V. as Stadhouder, 1766; — Visit of Prince Willem V. and consort, Frederica Sophia Wilhelmina to Amsterdam, 1768; — Birth of the Prince of Orange, 28. November 1770 ; — The Walloon Orphanage at Amsterdam, 1770; — Inauguration of the Lutheran Deaconry at Amsterdam, 1771 ; — Peter Curtenius, theologian of Amste...
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KONSE or KONZE, C. F. (Dutch). Medallist of the second half of the eighteenth century ; pupil of Lageman. By him are the following medals in the Museum at The Hague : Inauguration of Willem V. as Stadhouder, 1766; — Visit of Prince Willem V. and consort, Frederica Sophia Wilhelmina to Amsterdam, 1768; — Birth of the Prince of Orange, 28. November 1770 ; — The Walloon Orphanage at Amsterdam, 1770; — Inauguration of the Lutheran Deaconry at Amsterdam, 1771 ; — Peter Curtenius, theologian of Amste...
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KORN, FERDINAND
KORN, FERDINAND (Germ.). Medallist and Coin-engraver of the second half of the nineteenth century. He was born at Mayence, circa 1825-1830; worked as Engraver at the Düsseldorf Mint, then at Mayence, previous to 1855 ; nominated Chief-engraver at Berne, by the Swiss Federal Council, on the 16th of March 1855; Director of the Swiss Federal Mint, 1. April 1858 to 1. April 1859; Mint-master and Chief-engraver at Wiesbaden, and Medallist to the Government of the Duchy of Nassau, 1859-1866. During hi...
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KORN, FERDINAND (Germ.). Medallist and Coin-engraver of the second half of the nineteenth century. He was born at Mayence, circa 1825-1830; worked as Engraver at the Düsseldorf Mint, then at Mayence, previous to 1855 ; nominated Chief-engraver at Berne, by the Swiss Federal Council, on the 16th of March 1855; Director of the Swiss Federal Mint, 1. April 1858 to 1. April 1859; Mint-master and Chief-engraver at Wiesbaden, and Medallist to the Government of the Duchy of Nassau, 1859-1866. During hi...
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