LANDRY, FRANCOIS (French). Sculptor of the sixteenth century, born at Salins (Jura), who worked for the Granvellas and executed in 1540 for their Besancon Gallery a series of 24 Portrait-medallions (two of which still exist), representing the twelve Caesars and other historical celebrities. Bibliography. — S. Lamy, Dictionnaire des Sculpteurs &c.
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
KRIEGER, ALBRECHT
KRIEGER, ALBRECHT (Germ.). Mint-engraver and Medallist at Leipzig, during the second half of the seventeenth century. His signature A. B. K. occurs on medals of Duke Bernhard II. of Saxony, one of them commemorating his 35th Birthday, 1672, Duke Johann Adolph of Weissenfels, and Reformation Medals, 1717, with portrait of Luther, &c. The work on these, says Bolzenthal, " is of inferior merit ". Bibliography. — Bolzenthal, op. cit. — Th. Distel, Albrecht Kriegers Reformations Medaillen var. 1717, ...
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KRIEGER, ALBRECHT (Germ.). Mint-engraver and Medallist at Leipzig, during the second half of the seventeenth century. His signature A. B. K. occurs on medals of Duke Bernhard II. of Saxony, one of them commemorating his 35th Birthday, 1672, Duke Johann Adolph of Weissenfels, and Reformation Medals, 1717, with portrait of Luther, &c. The work on these, says Bolzenthal, " is of inferior merit ". Bibliography. — Bolzenthal, op. cit. — Th. Distel, Albrecht Kriegers Reformations Medaillen var. 1717, ...
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KRIZ, WENZEL
KRIZ, WENZEL (Bohem.). Medallist of Prague, who died in 1887. By him are the following medals : Hynck J. Heger, stenographer, 1808-1854; — John Huss, 5th Centenary, 1868; — Josef Jungmann, linguist, 1773-1847; — Ticket of the Karlsbad Library; — Prize Medal of the Agricultural Exhibition at Chrudim, 1881; — Prize Medal of the Agricultural Exhibition at Mistek, 1876; — Prize Medal of the Bohemian Industrial Society, 1872; — Another, of 1876 ; — Prize Medal of the Bohemian Agricultural Society, 18...
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KRIZ, WENZEL (Bohem.). Medallist of Prague, who died in 1887. By him are the following medals : Hynck J. Heger, stenographer, 1808-1854; — John Huss, 5th Centenary, 1868; — Josef Jungmann, linguist, 1773-1847; — Ticket of the Karlsbad Library; — Prize Medal of the Agricultural Exhibition at Chrudim, 1881; — Prize Medal of the Agricultural Exhibition at Mistek, 1876; — Prize Medal of the Bohemian Industrial Society, 1872; — Another, of 1876 ; — Prize Medal of the Bohemian Agricultural Society, 18...
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KROHN, FREDERICK CHRISTOPHER
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,...
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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,...
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KRONIOS
KRONIOS (Greek). One of the few names of ancient Gem-engravers whom Pliny has left on record. King, Handbook ?c., p. 266, gives three gems, all of which are modern, bearing that signature : Terpsichore, standing, and resting her lyre on a cippus : suspected by Bracci to be the work of Sirletti ;— Jupiter caressing his eagle : cameo (old Poniatowski Colln) ; — Perseus with the head of Medusa KP?NIOY : sard (Devonshire). Known to be modern. Bibliography. — Furtwängler, Gemmen mit Künstlerinschrift...
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KRONIOS (Greek). One of the few names of ancient Gem-engravers whom Pliny has left on record. King, Handbook ?c., p. 266, gives three gems, all of which are modern, bearing that signature : Terpsichore, standing, and resting her lyre on a cippus : suspected by Bracci to be the work of Sirletti ;— Jupiter caressing his eagle : cameo (old Poniatowski Colln) ; — Perseus with the head of Medusa KP?NIOY : sard (Devonshire). Known to be modern. Bibliography. — Furtwängler, Gemmen mit Künstlerinschrift...
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