LE BRETON, HERCULE LE. Vide BRETON (Vol. I, N. E. p. 279). He engraved a Portrait-medal of Louis XIV.
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
LAMUNIÉRE, JOHN
LAMUNIÉRE, JOHN (Swiss). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, residing at Geneva. He has collaborated in some of the recent medals issued at Geneva, and is a partner in the die-sinking works of J. Lamuni?re & H. Schoenenberger at Versoix. His signature occurs on the following pieces : Badge of the Genevese section of the Swiss Society of Federal Officials, 1902; — Advertisement Plaquette of the Die-sinking works of J. Lamuni?re & Schoenenberger at Versoix, 1902 ; — Tir de l'Escalade, 1902; — Thi...
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LAMUNIÉRE, JOHN (Swiss). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, residing at Geneva. He has collaborated in some of the recent medals issued at Geneva, and is a partner in the die-sinking works of J. Lamuni?re & H. Schoenenberger at Versoix. His signature occurs on the following pieces : Badge of the Genevese section of the Swiss Society of Federal Officials, 1902; — Advertisement Plaquette of the Die-sinking works of J. Lamuni?re & Schoenenberger at Versoix, 1902 ; — Tir de l'Escalade, 1902; — Thi...
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LAMY, GUILLAUME
LAMY, GUILLAUME (French). Mint-engraver in Béarn, circ. 1577-1610. He may have been a son of Pierre Lamy, who was Mintengraver at Aix in 1560. The first mention made of him is dated 1577 and records a payment of 802 livres for ten rings mounted with diamonds, rubies and opals. About 1581 he was Mint-assayer at Morlaas. In the same year he married the widow of Jérôme Lenormant, who was Mint-engraver at Pau from 1572 to 1580. In 1582, Lamy issued at Morlaas pieces of Twenty Sols, Liards, and Baque...
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LAMY, GUILLAUME (French). Mint-engraver in Béarn, circ. 1577-1610. He may have been a son of Pierre Lamy, who was Mintengraver at Aix in 1560. The first mention made of him is dated 1577 and records a payment of 802 livres for ten rings mounted with diamonds, rubies and opals. About 1581 he was Mint-assayer at Morlaas. In the same year he married the widow of Jérôme Lenormant, who was Mint-engraver at Pau from 1572 to 1580. In 1582, Lamy issued at Morlaas pieces of Twenty Sols, Liards, and Baque...
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LANCELOT-CROCE, Mme, MARCELLE RENÉE
LANCELOT-CROCE, Mme, MARCELLE RENÉE (Ital.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist; daughter of the sculptor, Emile Lancelot; was Dorn at Paris, and married the Italian sculptor, Signor Croce ; pupil of her father, Eug?ne Delaplanche, Chaplain and Ponscarme. In 1889, she obtained a medal of the Third class and a " Bourse de voyage", the first ever granted to a lady-artist; in 1892, a medal of the second class. Before her marriage, Mlle Lancelot already attracted notice as a Medallist, and since 18...
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LANCELOT-CROCE, Mme, MARCELLE RENÉE (Ital.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist; daughter of the sculptor, Emile Lancelot; was Dorn at Paris, and married the Italian sculptor, Signor Croce ; pupil of her father, Eug?ne Delaplanche, Chaplain and Ponscarme. In 1889, she obtained a medal of the Third class and a " Bourse de voyage", the first ever granted to a lady-artist; in 1892, a medal of the second class. Before her marriage, Mlle Lancelot already attracted notice as a Medallist, and since 18...
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LANDI, DOMENICO
LANDI, DOMENICO (Ital.). Gem-engraver of Lucca, who was working at Rome in the early part of the eighteenth century. In 1716 he cut a bust of Augustus in chalcedony, which had been ordered of him by the Marquis di Fuentes, Portuguese ambassador to the Pope. In 1720, he executed a portrait of N. Duodo, the Venetian envoy, on an emerald. By him are also two fine gems, of larger dimensions than ring-stones, and presenting portraits of Trajan, Plotina, Matidia and Marciana, facing each other ; and t...
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LANDI, DOMENICO (Ital.). Gem-engraver of Lucca, who was working at Rome in the early part of the eighteenth century. In 1716 he cut a bust of Augustus in chalcedony, which had been ordered of him by the Marquis di Fuentes, Portuguese ambassador to the Pope. In 1720, he executed a portrait of N. Duodo, the Venetian envoy, on an emerald. By him are also two fine gems, of larger dimensions than ring-stones, and presenting portraits of Trajan, Plotina, Matidia and Marciana, facing each other ; and t...
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