LONGACRE, JAMES B. (Amer.). Mint-engraver at Philadelphia, September 6, 1844 to 31 December 1868. He was born on August 11, 1794, in Delaware Co., Pa., and served an apprenticeship as a Line-engraver with George Murray, Philadelphia, doing some high-class platework before he was free, in 1819. He was one of the originators of the National Portrait Gallery of distinguished Americans, the first volume of which appeared in 1834. Longacre drew from life and engraved many of the portraits entire. — Like his predecessors, he died in office, on January 1, 1869. During his term Longacre was variously assisted by P. F. Cross, William Barber, Anthony C. Paquet, and William H. Key. The changes and additions during the Longacre term were numerous and important, both as to alloys and denominations. The pattern pieces also record various experiments in the art of coining. (Evans, Illustrated History of the United States Mint, p. 127). Longacre's signature occurs on the R. of a medal of Captain Ingraham, the obv. of which is by P. F. Cross. Bibliography. — Evans, op. cit. — Snowden, The Medals of Washington, 1861.
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
LEPÉRE, JEAN
LEPÉRE, JEAN (French). Goldsmith and Medallist of Lyons, who, in 1500, was entrusted, in conjunction with his brother Colin, to execute the medal issued in honour of Louis XII. and Anne of Brittany's visit to Lyons, and the models for which were prepared by Nicolas Leclerc and Jehan de St. Priest. This medal of which only silver and bronze specimens now exist appears to have been held in high estimation by contemporaneous artists; it is, observes M. Mazerolle,the first medal of large dimensions ...
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LEPÉRE, JEAN (French). Goldsmith and Medallist of Lyons, who, in 1500, was entrusted, in conjunction with his brother Colin, to execute the medal issued in honour of Louis XII. and Anne of Brittany's visit to Lyons, and the models for which were prepared by Nicolas Leclerc and Jehan de St. Priest. This medal of which only silver and bronze specimens now exist appears to have been held in high estimation by contemporaneous artists; it is, observes M. Mazerolle,the first medal of large dimensions ...
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LEPÉRE, LOUIS
LEPÉRE, LOUIS (French). Goldsmith and Medallist of Lyons; father of Jean and Colin Lep?re, already mentioned, died arc. 1534-IS37- . Louis Lepere, Nicolas de Florence, his son-in-law (f 1499) and Jean Lep?re, his eldest son, modelled the medals which were presented to King Charles VIII. and Anne of Brittany on the occasion of their Visit to Lyons, 1494: Louis Lep?re, and Nicolas de Florence cut the dies from designs supplied by the celebrated artist Jehan Perréal; and Jean Lep?re was entrusted w...
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LEPÉRE, LOUIS (French). Goldsmith and Medallist of Lyons; father of Jean and Colin Lep?re, already mentioned, died arc. 1534-IS37- . Louis Lepere, Nicolas de Florence, his son-in-law (f 1499) and Jean Lep?re, his eldest son, modelled the medals which were presented to King Charles VIII. and Anne of Brittany on the occasion of their Visit to Lyons, 1494: Louis Lep?re, and Nicolas de Florence cut the dies from designs supplied by the celebrated artist Jehan Perréal; and Jean Lep?re was entrusted w...
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LERCH, JOSEPH
LERCH, JOSEPH (Austr.). Mint-engraver at Vienna, 1831-1833 (in private capacity), Assistant-engraver at Prague, 1835-1854, and Chief-engraver, 1854-1857. His full name is JOSEPH LERCH VON LERCHENAU, but his medals are variously signed : JOS. DE LERCHENAU FECIT PRAGAE or I. D. LERCH F. PRAGAE. Lerch was employed at the Vienna Mint during the period of the great coinage of 1831-1833, and between 1835 and 1857 he engraved a great many dies for the currency issued a Prague. By him are also several m...
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LERCH, JOSEPH (Austr.). Mint-engraver at Vienna, 1831-1833 (in private capacity), Assistant-engraver at Prague, 1835-1854, and Chief-engraver, 1854-1857. His full name is JOSEPH LERCH VON LERCHENAU, but his medals are variously signed : JOS. DE LERCHENAU FECIT PRAGAE or I. D. LERCH F. PRAGAE. Lerch was employed at the Vienna Mint during the period of the great coinage of 1831-1833, and between 1835 and 1857 he engraved a great many dies for the currency issued a Prague. By him are also several m...
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LEROY, HIPPOLYTE
LEROY, HIPPOLYTE (Belg.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, residing at Ghent, where he was born on 4. April 1857. He is the recipient of various distinctions at national and foreign exhibitions. Of late years he has produced numerous medals, among which the most remarkable are : Queen Wilhelmina of Holland ; — Visit of Prince and Princess Albert of Belgium to Ghent; — Provincial Exhibition at Ghent, 1899 ; — Portrait-medal of King Leopold II.; — Princess Albert of Belgium ; — Agricultural Sh...
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LEROY, HIPPOLYTE (Belg.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, residing at Ghent, where he was born on 4. April 1857. He is the recipient of various distinctions at national and foreign exhibitions. Of late years he has produced numerous medals, among which the most remarkable are : Queen Wilhelmina of Holland ; — Visit of Prince and Princess Albert of Belgium to Ghent; — Provincial Exhibition at Ghent, 1899 ; — Portrait-medal of King Leopold II.; — Princess Albert of Belgium ; — Agricultural Sh...
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