LECLERCQ, JULIEN GABRIEL (Belg.). Sculptor and Medallist, born at Ghent on the 22nd February 1805, died at Brussels, 23. February 1882. He studied at first at the Ghent Academy, and later at Paris, where he became a pupil of David d' Angers. He settled at Brussels in 1885, and executed there several works of sculpture in commission for the city, such as the bas-relief of St. Joseph's Church and a group of children for the Chamber of Commerce. Leclercq's most important medals are : 1827. Leo XII., on the Concordat; — 1831. Baron Surlet de Chokier, Regent of Belgium ; — 1832. Visit of Leopold I. to Louis-Philippe at Compi?gne ; — 1833. Tribute of Belgians to the Poles; — 1834. Prize Medal of the Royal Agricultural Society; — 1835. Simon Lubin; — 1836. P. J. Triest, Canon of Ghent; — 1837. Prize Medal of the Li?ge Horticultural Society; — 1838. Felix, Count of Merode; — Charles, Count of Montalembert ; — Nicolas Jean Rouppe, Burgomaster of Brussels ; — Engelbert Sterckx, Archbishop of Malines (2 var.); — 1839. B. G. Dumortier; — F. David, Burgomaster of Verviers; — 1841. Jetton of the Belgian Royal Academy of Sciences and Letters; — Prize Medal of the Philharmonic Society of Brussels; — 11th Anniversary of September 1830 (2 var.); — 1842. Edouard de Biefve, painter; — 1844. Navigation maritime; — 1845. Royal Conservatoire of Brussels (2 var.); — Charles Liedts ; — 1847. Exhibition at Brussels; — Pattern Five Franc piece; — 1848. Reward for services rendered during the epidemic of Cholera (sev. var.); — 1849. Exhibition of Flanders; — 1851. Royal Academy of Sciences, Letters and Fine Arts; — H. van Hulthem, &c. Leclercq's signature appears variously as : J. L. ; — J. LECLERCQ — JULIEN LECLERCO F. Bibliography. — Guioth, Graveurs en médailles et monnaies, Revue de la numismatique belge, 1854, p. 345. — D°, Histoire numismatique de la Révolution belge, Hasselt, 1845. — Piot, Catalogue du Dépot des Coins, Poincons et Matrices appartenant ? l' État, Bruxelles, 1861. — Immerzeel, op. cit. — A. de Witte, La Médaille en Belgique au XIXe siécle, 1905.
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
LAOUST, ANDRÉ LOUIS ADOLPHE
LAOUST, ANDRÉ LOUIS ADOLPHE (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Douai on the 16th. September 1843; pupil of Jouffroy. He obtained awards in 1873 and 1874, and a silver medal in 1887. By him are numerous Portrait-medallions : 1869. Portrait of Mlle J***; —1870. M. L. Potier; — 1872. Mlle M. D***;— 1875. E. Deverny, painter; — 1876. Mme Vienne; — 1879. Dr P*** ; — 1884. Mme A. C***; — 1893. Edouard Martin; — 1901. M. P***; — 1904. M. S***. All these are cast in bronze. Bibliography. — Chavi...
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LAOUST, ANDRÉ LOUIS ADOLPHE (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Douai on the 16th. September 1843; pupil of Jouffroy. He obtained awards in 1873 and 1874, and a silver medal in 1887. By him are numerous Portrait-medallions : 1869. Portrait of Mlle J***; —1870. M. L. Potier; — 1872. Mlle M. D***;— 1875. E. Deverny, painter; — 1876. Mme Vienne; — 1879. Dr P*** ; — 1884. Mme A. C***; — 1893. Edouard Martin; — 1901. M. P***; — 1904. M. S***. All these are cast in bronze. Bibliography. — Chavi...
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LASANTZ
LASANTZ, or LASÄNZ, also LASÄNNZ VON FRIEDENEGG, HANS (Austr.). Mint-master at Gratz, 1577-1579 and 1586-1590; then at Prague, 1600-1609. Distinctive mark, three stars in shield. It does not appear very clear from documents whether the Hans Lasanz, Mint-master at Gratz, who left that place with a debt of 12000 fl. is the same as Hans Lasanz von Friedenegg, Mint-master at Prague, apparently between 1600 and 1609, and who provisionally filled the same office at Vienna, in 1605; but there is little...
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LASANTZ, or LASÄNZ, also LASÄNNZ VON FRIEDENEGG, HANS (Austr.). Mint-master at Gratz, 1577-1579 and 1586-1590; then at Prague, 1600-1609. Distinctive mark, three stars in shield. It does not appear very clear from documents whether the Hans Lasanz, Mint-master at Gratz, who left that place with a debt of 12000 fl. is the same as Hans Lasanz von Friedenegg, Mint-master at Prague, apparently between 1600 and 1609, and who provisionally filled the same office at Vienna, in 1605; but there is little...
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LASSERRE, FIRMIN PIERRE
LASSERRE, FIRMIN PIERRE (French). Sculptor and Medallist, born at Barrante (Basses-Pyrénées) ; pupil of A. Millet and Albert Bréauté. At the Salon of 1898, he exhibited : Medal of Marie Antoinette; — A Seal (St. Anthony of Padua); — 1899. Communion of St. John; — Virgin ; — Enfant du lys; — Source ; — Genius; — 1901. A frame containing 20 plaquettes and medals, among which the following : Chapelle; — Aiglon; — Marguerite; — La Perle; — Charmeuse ; — Marriage Souvenir plaquette ; — Virgo purissim...
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LASSERRE, FIRMIN PIERRE (French). Sculptor and Medallist, born at Barrante (Basses-Pyrénées) ; pupil of A. Millet and Albert Bréauté. At the Salon of 1898, he exhibited : Medal of Marie Antoinette; — A Seal (St. Anthony of Padua); — 1899. Communion of St. John; — Virgin ; — Enfant du lys; — Source ; — Genius; — 1901. A frame containing 20 plaquettes and medals, among which the following : Chapelle; — Aiglon; — Marguerite; — La Perle; — Charmeuse ; — Marriage Souvenir plaquette ; — Virgo purissim...
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LASSUS, NICOLAS DE
LASSUS, NICOLAS DE (French). Goldsmith, Medallist and Mintengraver at Nancy, circa 1569-1574. He worked for Charles III., Duke of Lorraine. Lepage quotes various documents recording payments made to him for work done in connection with the Mint. Coins and medals of Charles III. exist by him, and he may be also the author of a medal with his own portrait, and the legend : N.DE.LASSVS.AETATIS.26.1570 (diam. 65 mill.). Bibliography. — Lepage, Notes et Documents sur les Graveurs de Monnaies et Médai...
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LASSUS, NICOLAS DE (French). Goldsmith, Medallist and Mintengraver at Nancy, circa 1569-1574. He worked for Charles III., Duke of Lorraine. Lepage quotes various documents recording payments made to him for work done in connection with the Mint. Coins and medals of Charles III. exist by him, and he may be also the author of a medal with his own portrait, and the legend : N.DE.LASSVS.AETATIS.26.1570 (diam. 65 mill.). Bibliography. — Lepage, Notes et Documents sur les Graveurs de Monnaies et Médai...
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