LIVENS or LIEVENS JAN (Dutch). Painter and Engraver, born at Leyden in 1607, died at Antwerp in 1663. He came to England in 1630, and executed paintings of Charles I. and Henrietta Maria. A Portrait-medal of the famous Dutch Admiral, Martin Tromp, by Deric van Rijswick, bears on obv. a second signature : I. L. DEL., which is generally interpreted in Jan Livens delineavit. Bibliography. — Franks & Grueber, op. cit.
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
LEMAY, CLAUDE
LEMAY, CLAUDE (sometimes called DE MAY). (French). Mintengraver at Paris, from before 1527 to 1552; he was born circa 1495; brother of Jean Lemay, Jeton Engraver (1515-1555), and no doubt a relative of Guillaume Lemay (1493-1523) and François Lemay (1532). He filled the office of Mint-engraver for at least twenty-five years; on the 11th of March 1552, the Cour des Monnaies allowed him an assistant, in consideration of his failing eyesight, in the person of his son-in-law, Jean I. Beaucousin. Cla...
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LEMAY, CLAUDE (sometimes called DE MAY). (French). Mintengraver at Paris, from before 1527 to 1552; he was born circa 1495; brother of Jean Lemay, Jeton Engraver (1515-1555), and no doubt a relative of Guillaume Lemay (1493-1523) and François Lemay (1532). He filled the office of Mint-engraver for at least twenty-five years; on the 11th of March 1552, the Cour des Monnaies allowed him an assistant, in consideration of his failing eyesight, in the person of his son-in-law, Jean I. Beaucousin. Cla...
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LEMAY, GUILLAUME III
LEMAY, GUILLAUME III (French). Mint-engraver at Paris, 1511-1523. He also executed a number of jetons and méreaux, the earliest of which are dated 1493. M. Mazerolle describes the following : 1493. Jetons for Louis de Nemours; — 1511. Jetons for the Chaplains of Notre-Dame of Paris; — Jetons for Francois, Duke of Valois and Brittany, Count of Angoul?me, and Charles de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme; — 1515 . Jetons for the King's maîtres d'hôtel; — 1517. Jetons for J. J. Robertet, Bishop of Albi; — ...
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LEMAY, GUILLAUME III (French). Mint-engraver at Paris, 1511-1523. He also executed a number of jetons and méreaux, the earliest of which are dated 1493. M. Mazerolle describes the following : 1493. Jetons for Louis de Nemours; — 1511. Jetons for the Chaplains of Notre-Dame of Paris; — Jetons for Francois, Duke of Valois and Brittany, Count of Angoul?me, and Charles de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme; — 1515 . Jetons for the King's maîtres d'hôtel; — 1517. Jetons for J. J. Robertet, Bishop of Albi; — ...
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LEMAY, JEAN
LEMAY, JEAN (French). Engraver of Jetons, who resided at the Palace, Paris ; a brother of Claude Lemay, on whose account he probably sent in 1539 to the Mint of Troves several dies for Petits deniers tournois. This engraver was born circ. 1515 ; his jetons date from the period of 1549-1555 : 1549. Jetons banaux ; — Jetons for Cardinal Louis de Bourbon, and A. d'Ani?res, commander of St. Denis; — 1550. Jetons for Charlotte de Dinteville ; — 1551. Jetons for Charles de Rochechouart, and Francoise ...
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LEMAY, JEAN (French). Engraver of Jetons, who resided at the Palace, Paris ; a brother of Claude Lemay, on whose account he probably sent in 1539 to the Mint of Troves several dies for Petits deniers tournois. This engraver was born circ. 1515 ; his jetons date from the period of 1549-1555 : 1549. Jetons banaux ; — Jetons for Cardinal Louis de Bourbon, and A. d'Ani?res, commander of St. Denis; — 1550. Jetons for Charlotte de Dinteville ; — 1551. Jetons for Charles de Rochechouart, and Francoise ...
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LENOIR, PIERRE CHARLES
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 Lenoi...
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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 Lenoi...
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