LENOIR, PIERRE CHARLES (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Paris ; pupil of Charles Lenoir, Peter, Roty, and Mercié. In 1905 he obtained a Medal of the Third class. At the Salon of 1903 he exhibited several medallic works : Idyll, plaquette; — Juno, plaquette; — Five Portrait-medallions, &c. 1904. Bucolique (bronze plaquette); — Birth of Bacchus (bronze medal); — Portrait of a Lady (plaquette); — 1905. Bucolique; — Infancy of Bacchus ; — Pasteur ; — Jean Macé ; — Maurice Lenoir ; — Mme Lenoir; — Shepherd's dog; — Goat; — 1906. M.X***; — President Roosevelt; — Ste Genevi?ve; — Jean Macé; — Pasteur; — Récompense ; — Agriculture ; — P?che ? la ligne ; — Bébé; — Gymnastique ; — Musique ; — Au crépuscule ; — Vanneuse, &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
LAVAU, ANDRÉ
LAVAU, ANDRÉ (French). Gem-engraver, and Die-sinker of Bordeaux, born in 1722, died on the 28th of February, 1808. He was a pupil of Roettiers of Antwerp. By him are five jetons of the College of Surgeons of Bordeaux, one of which, signed on both sides, represents on obv. SS. Cosmus and Damianus and on R. a view of the College. He also engraved a signet with a head of Hercules, executed after the antique, and to wnich he devoted ten years; M. de Fayolle terms this " unpur chef-d'?uvre " ; and a ...
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LAVAU, ANDRÉ (French). Gem-engraver, and Die-sinker of Bordeaux, born in 1722, died on the 28th of February, 1808. He was a pupil of Roettiers of Antwerp. By him are five jetons of the College of Surgeons of Bordeaux, one of which, signed on both sides, represents on obv. SS. Cosmus and Damianus and on R. a view of the College. He also engraved a signet with a head of Hercules, executed after the antique, and to wnich he devoted ten years; M. de Fayolle terms this " unpur chef-d'?uvre " ; and a ...
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LAVÉE, ADOLPHE JULES
LAVÉE, ADOLPHE JULES (French). Contemporary Medallist, born at Morlaix (Finist?re); pupil of Degeorge and Dantzell. He formerly worked for many years for M. Desaide, the medal-publisher. At the Salon of 1881 he exhibited a medal, Art & Industry R. Arms of Tours ; — in 1881, Portrait of M. Thomas, senior member of Paris public notaries, and a Prize-medal for Rifle Clubs; — 1883 . Nautical Medal; — Prize Medal for Athletic Sports; — 1884. Inauguration of the Railway of the Asturias; — Medal of the...
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LAVÉE, ADOLPHE JULES (French). Contemporary Medallist, born at Morlaix (Finist?re); pupil of Degeorge and Dantzell. He formerly worked for many years for M. Desaide, the medal-publisher. At the Salon of 1881 he exhibited a medal, Art & Industry R. Arms of Tours ; — in 1881, Portrait of M. Thomas, senior member of Paris public notaries, and a Prize-medal for Rifle Clubs; — 1883 . Nautical Medal; — Prize Medal for Athletic Sports; — 1884. Inauguration of the Railway of the Asturias; — Medal of the...
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LAVY, AMADEO
LAVY, AMADEO (Ital.). Medallist, and Mint-engraver at Turin, circ. 1796-1826 ; a son of Lorenzo Lavy and brother of Carlo Lavy, who were both employed in the same capacity at the Turin Mint. Amadeo Lavy usually signed his coins or medals either A. LAVY or A. L., and I believe those signed LAVY only are the work of his brother Carlo, or of the two in conjunction, as the Pattern Five Franc piece of BONAPARTE, PREMIER CONSUL, of An XI. The earliest piece bearing Amadeo's signature is the gold Maren...
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LAVY, AMADEO (Ital.). Medallist, and Mint-engraver at Turin, circ. 1796-1826 ; a son of Lorenzo Lavy and brother of Carlo Lavy, who were both employed in the same capacity at the Turin Mint. Amadeo Lavy usually signed his coins or medals either A. LAVY or A. L., and I believe those signed LAVY only are the work of his brother Carlo, or of the two in conjunction, as the Pattern Five Franc piece of BONAPARTE, PREMIER CONSUL, of An XI. The earliest piece bearing Amadeo's signature is the gold Maren...
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LAVY, CARLO
LAVY, CARLO (ltal.). Medallist, and Mint-engraver at Turin, born in 1765, died in 1813 ;a brother of Amadeo Lavy. He was appointed to the Mint in 1789, but after the French invasion of the Piedmontese territory and the constitution of the Cisalpine Republic, his brother Amadeo was entrusted with the cutting of the coindies, at the Turin Mint, 1801. Carlo Lavy executed several medals from designs by the painter Appiani, some of which celebrate Napoleon I. The two brothers sent in An XI (1803) a p...
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LAVY, CARLO (ltal.). Medallist, and Mint-engraver at Turin, born in 1765, died in 1813 ;a brother of Amadeo Lavy. He was appointed to the Mint in 1789, but after the French invasion of the Piedmontese territory and the constitution of the Cisalpine Republic, his brother Amadeo was entrusted with the cutting of the coindies, at the Turin Mint, 1801. Carlo Lavy executed several medals from designs by the painter Appiani, some of which celebrate Napoleon I. The two brothers sent in An XI (1803) a p...
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