LOOS, FRIEDRICH WILHELM (Germ.). Eldest son of Daniel Friedrich Loos; also a Medallist, who worked with his father at Berlin, and did not long survive him. His signature F. LOOS occurs on the following medals : Dr Edward Jenner, the discoverer of vaccination (2 var.) ; — Centenary of the Palatine Colony at Magdeburg, 1789 (R. by D. F. Loos); — Centenary of the Kingdom of Prussia, 18. January 1801 ; — Prize Medal of the Academy of Sciences, 1786; — Another, of 1797, with bust of Fred. William III. ; — Prize Medal of the University of Göttingen (1806) (signed : FR. LOOS); — Marriage of Frederick, Duke of York, with Princess Friederike of Prussia, 1791 (signed : F. LOOS JUN.) ; — Marriage of William Frederick, Crown-Prince of the Netherlands (afterwards William I.), with Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia, 1. October 1791 (signed : F : LOOS JUN :); — Erection of an equestrian Statue to the memory of John III. Sobiesky, King of Poland, 1789 (R only); — Memorial Medal of Franz Andreas von Favrat, Governor of Glatz, 1804; — Baron Fr. Anton von Heinitz ; — Count von Bernstorf, Danish statesman, 1799 ; — King Frederick William III. and his Queen ; — Count von Finkenstein ; — Visit of the King and Queen at Tarnowitz (executed in conjunction with D. F. Loos); — Count von Solms-Tecklenburg; Dr Blumenbach, of Göttingen; — Dr J. C. A. M. Theden, of Berlin; — Dr Franz Josef Gall, Vienna, 1805; — Dr Johann Goercke, Berlin ; — Daniel Friedrich Loos (signed : DAN. LOOS SOHN AUS DER ANSTALT) ; — Assassination of Louis XVI. ; R. PLEURÉS ET VENGÉS LE! (signed : F. L.), 1794 (4 var.); — Immanuel Kant, 1804; — Birthday of King Frederick William II. and 550th Anniversary of the city of Berlin, 1787 (signed : F. LOOS). — Trial and Execution of Marie-Antoinette, 1793 ; — Memorial Medal of Madame Elizabeth de France, 1794 (sev. var.); — The Children of Louis XVI., 1794 (sev. var.); — Death of Louis, second son of Louis XVI., 8. June 1795 ; — Memorial Medal of the Dauphin, 1795 (sev. var.), &c. Friedrich Loos engraved, in conjunction with his father, a series of medals of the victims of the French Revolution. This artist's signature is usually F.LOOS ; — FR. LOOS; — LOOS FIL; — F.L. or F.LOOS JUN. Bibliography. — As above.
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
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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LESSER, KARL
LESSER, KARL (Germ.). Medallist of the first half of the nineteenth century ; born in 1783 ; resided at Breslau, where he died, 27. September 1849. He was the last official to hold the post of Medallist to the Mint at Breslau, and was appointed in 1812. He is the author of several commemorative medals relating to the Royal House of Prussia ; one of the best known was struck on the Visit to Breslau of Nicholas I. of Russia and Frederick William III. of Prussia ; also : Portrait-medal of Dr Elias ...
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LESSER, KARL (Germ.). Medallist of the first half of the nineteenth century ; born in 1783 ; resided at Breslau, where he died, 27. September 1849. He was the last official to hold the post of Medallist to the Mint at Breslau, and was appointed in 1812. He is the author of several commemorative medals relating to the Royal House of Prussia ; one of the best known was struck on the Visit to Breslau of Nicholas I. of Russia and Frederick William III. of Prussia ; also : Portrait-medal of Dr Elias ...
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LEUKIOS
LEUKIOS (LUCIUS). This Gem-engraver's signature, which occurs on a carnelian of the former Stosch collection, and represents a Winged Nike in biga galloping, appears authentic to most critics (illustrated), and Prof. Furtwängler does not express any doubt about it. He says : "Die Arbeit ist ganz reizend frisch und lebendig, ohne allzuviel Detail, ganz in der Art des Aulus und seines Viergespanns ". According to King, this signature has been added, also on other gems : Masque of a bearded Faun (G...
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LEUKIOS (LUCIUS). This Gem-engraver's signature, which occurs on a carnelian of the former Stosch collection, and represents a Winged Nike in biga galloping, appears authentic to most critics (illustrated), and Prof. Furtwängler does not express any doubt about it. He says : "Die Arbeit ist ganz reizend frisch und lebendig, ohne allzuviel Detail, ganz in der Art des Aulus und seines Viergespanns ". According to King, this signature has been added, also on other gems : Masque of a bearded Faun (G...
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LÉVÉQUE, PIERRE
LÉVÉQUE, PIERRE (French). Sculptor and Die-sinker at Paris, Palais Royal; born at Beauvais in 1780; died at Passy in 1845. One of his daughters married the celebrated engraver L. Ch. Bouvet. He is said to have cut several medals commemorating the Revolution of July 1830. By him are also Portrait-medals : Giuseppe Blangini, Italian composer (signed : LEVEQUE SC) ; — Rev. J. C. Lavater (3 var.); — Birth of Louise Marie Thér?se de France, 1819, etc., and Jetons : Mines de charbon, Dep du Nord. — So...
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LÉVÉQUE, PIERRE (French). Sculptor and Die-sinker at Paris, Palais Royal; born at Beauvais in 1780; died at Passy in 1845. One of his daughters married the celebrated engraver L. Ch. Bouvet. He is said to have cut several medals commemorating the Revolution of July 1830. By him are also Portrait-medals : Giuseppe Blangini, Italian composer (signed : LEVEQUE SC) ; — Rev. J. C. Lavater (3 var.); — Birth of Louise Marie Thér?se de France, 1819, etc., and Jetons : Mines de charbon, Dep du Nord. — So...
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