LAMBERT, ALBERT ÉLIE (French). Contemporary Sculptor born at Beaumont, pupil of Eug. Paul. He exhibited at the Salon of 1886 two Portrait-medallions of M. Millet and M. Lambert.
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
KRAFFT, JOHANN MARTIN
KRAFFT, JOHANN MARTIN (Austr.). Medallist, and Assistant Mintengraver at Vienna, circa 1756-1769; then Chief-engraver at the Mint of Milan, 1770-1777; and later at Munich, where he died in 1781, at the age of 43. His signature occurs on the following medals : Victory of Count Daun against the Prussians near Kolin, 18. June 1757 (engraved in conjunction with A. Wideman) ; — Coronation of the Archduke Joseph at Frankfort-on-M., 3. April 1764 (signed : KRAFFT. F.); — Recovery of the Empress Maria ...
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KRAFFT, JOHANN MARTIN (Austr.). Medallist, and Assistant Mintengraver at Vienna, circa 1756-1769; then Chief-engraver at the Mint of Milan, 1770-1777; and later at Munich, where he died in 1781, at the age of 43. His signature occurs on the following medals : Victory of Count Daun against the Prussians near Kolin, 18. June 1757 (engraved in conjunction with A. Wideman) ; — Coronation of the Archduke Joseph at Frankfort-on-M., 3. April 1764 (signed : KRAFFT. F.); — Recovery of the Empress Maria ...
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KRAFFT, MARTIN
KRAFFT, MARTIN (Austr.) Medallist, and Mint-engraver at Vienna, Munich and Milan, during the second and third quarters of the eighteenth century ; born in 1738 ; died at Munich in 1781. He is mentioned as student at the Vienna Mint School of Engraving (Graveurkunstscholar), 1771-1775 ; Assistant-engraver at the Mint, after 1775. About this time, offers were made to the Engraver of a post at the Brussels mint, which he declined. He engraved, amongst others, a Portrait-medal of Hieronymus, Archbis...
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KRAFFT, MARTIN (Austr.) Medallist, and Mint-engraver at Vienna, Munich and Milan, during the second and third quarters of the eighteenth century ; born in 1738 ; died at Munich in 1781. He is mentioned as student at the Vienna Mint School of Engraving (Graveurkunstscholar), 1771-1775 ; Assistant-engraver at the Mint, after 1775. About this time, offers were made to the Engraver of a post at the Brussels mint, which he declined. He engraved, amongst others, a Portrait-medal of Hieronymus, Archbis...
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KRAPP, HANS
KRAPP or KRAPPE, HANS (Germ.). A burgher of Breslau; contracted to work the Royal Mint of Breslau, 1540-1541 ; appointed on Nov. 13, 1545, by the Prince-Elector Joachim of Brandenburg Mint-master-general throughout his dominions. By a resolution dated Prague, 1. Feb. 1540, King Ferdinand ordered Krapp to pay, instead of his yearly due of 900 Gulden, a Royalty of 10 Kreutzer or 5 Silesian Groschen on each Mark of silver coined by him. Bibliography. — Friedensburg, op. cil. — Oesterreicher, op. ci...
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KRAPP or KRAPPE, HANS (Germ.). A burgher of Breslau; contracted to work the Royal Mint of Breslau, 1540-1541 ; appointed on Nov. 13, 1545, by the Prince-Elector Joachim of Brandenburg Mint-master-general throughout his dominions. By a resolution dated Prague, 1. Feb. 1540, King Ferdinand ordered Krapp to pay, instead of his yearly due of 900 Gulden, a Royalty of 10 Kreutzer or 5 Silesian Groschen on each Mark of silver coined by him. Bibliography. — Friedensburg, op. cil. — Oesterreicher, op. ci...
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KRAUER, WILHELM
KRAUER, WILHELM (Swiss). Son of Hans Jorg Krauer; born in 1661 ; died in 1718. He first worked as a Goldsmith, but later practised also Die-cutting. In 1707 he was appointed Mint-master at Sion, where the famous J. C. Hedlinger was apprenticed to him; in 1710 he returned to Lucerne, and was appointed Mintmaster there on the 31. March 1713 for a period of three years. After many difficulties with the Town Council, his resignation was accepted, and he was free to take the post that was offered to ...
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KRAUER, WILHELM (Swiss). Son of Hans Jorg Krauer; born in 1661 ; died in 1718. He first worked as a Goldsmith, but later practised also Die-cutting. In 1707 he was appointed Mint-master at Sion, where the famous J. C. Hedlinger was apprenticed to him; in 1710 he returned to Lucerne, and was appointed Mintmaster there on the 31. March 1713 for a period of three years. After many difficulties with the Town Council, his resignation was accepted, and he was free to take the post that was offered to ...
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