LANFRANCHI, ANGELO (French). Sculptor of the second half of the nineteenth century, born at Ajaccio ; pupil of Toussaint and Barre. His signature A. LANFRANCHI Fit PARIS 1863 occurs on a large Portrait-medallion in bronze, cast, of Laffitte (?), which M. Florange, of Paris, has kindly brought to my notice. In the sixties, Lanfranchi was a frequent exhibitor at the Salon.
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
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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KRUEGER, FRIEDRICH HEINRICH
KRUEGER, FRIEDRICH HEINRICH (Germ.). Mint-engraver, and Medallist at Dresden ; born in 1749 ; died in 1805 (?) He studied the fine arts at the schools of his native city, and received tuition in medal engraving from the celebrated medallist, Wermuth. He then went to Denmark, and as a pupil of the Academy of Copenhagen gained two prizes. In 1777 he returned to Saxony, and executed various medals and works in ronde-bosse. In 1787 he was appointed Assistant-engraver, and in 1797, Chief-engraver at ...
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KRUEGER, FRIEDRICH HEINRICH (Germ.). Mint-engraver, and Medallist at Dresden ; born in 1749 ; died in 1805 (?) He studied the fine arts at the schools of his native city, and received tuition in medal engraving from the celebrated medallist, Wermuth. He then went to Denmark, and as a pupil of the Academy of Copenhagen gained two prizes. In 1777 he returned to Saxony, and executed various medals and works in ronde-bosse. In 1787 he was appointed Assistant-engraver, and in 1797, Chief-engraver at ...
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