LOOS, KARL FRIEDRICH (Germ.). Medallist, and Mint-engraver at Nuremberg, 1745-1776. Kirmis gives his date as 1756-1770, and states that his issues are signed : L.
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
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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LEVICK, RUBY
LEVICK, RUBY (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor, residing in London, who at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1899 showed a Portrait-medallion of W. B. Rickman. "Miss Levick", says Mr. Spielmann in British Sculpture and Sculptors of to-day", who first exhibited at the Academy in 1893, seems to have made a special study of youth at sport. Her admirably arranged bronze statuette-groups of " Boys fishing", " Boys wrestling " and " Foot-ball " are all clever and well modelled; the last named composition i...
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LEVICK, RUBY (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor, residing in London, who at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1899 showed a Portrait-medallion of W. B. Rickman. "Miss Levick", says Mr. Spielmann in British Sculpture and Sculptors of to-day", who first exhibited at the Academy in 1893, seems to have made a special study of youth at sport. Her admirably arranged bronze statuette-groups of " Boys fishing", " Boys wrestling " and " Foot-ball " are all clever and well modelled; the last named composition i...
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