L'ORFÉVRE, REMI (French). Goldsmith and Die-cutter at the Mint of Sainte-Menehould, circ. 1394-1402.
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
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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LEVILLAIN, FERDINAND
LEVILLAIN, FERDINAND (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Paris (Passy); pupil of Lequien and Jouffroy. He first began to exhibit in 1861. In 1872, he was rewarded with a medal of the second class; a medal of the first class in 1884; a silver medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1889 ; and made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1892. He died on the 22nd January 1905. For many years he had been a member of the Jury of the Salon. A number of his productions are exhibited at the...
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LEVILLAIN, FERDINAND (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Paris (Passy); pupil of Lequien and Jouffroy. He first began to exhibit in 1861. In 1872, he was rewarded with a medal of the second class; a medal of the first class in 1884; a silver medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1889 ; and made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1892. He died on the 22nd January 1905. For many years he had been a member of the Jury of the Salon. A number of his productions are exhibited at the...
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LEYGEBE
LEYGEBE or LEIGEBE, GOTTFRIED (Germ.). Medallist of the seventeenth century; born at Freistadt (Silesia) in 1630, learned the art of die-cutting at Nuremberg in 1645, worked at Dresden, and in 1668 was appointed Mint-engraver at Berlin, where he remained until his death in 1683. He attained an early celebrity as already in 1660 the Nuremberg copper-plate engraver Andreas Greiff had made his portrait. As a Sculptor in iron, Leygebe is not only the first but also the most famous ; his statuettes c...
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LEYGEBE or LEIGEBE, GOTTFRIED (Germ.). Medallist of the seventeenth century; born at Freistadt (Silesia) in 1630, learned the art of die-cutting at Nuremberg in 1645, worked at Dresden, and in 1668 was appointed Mint-engraver at Berlin, where he remained until his death in 1683. He attained an early celebrity as already in 1660 the Nuremberg copper-plate engraver Andreas Greiff had made his portrait. As a Sculptor in iron, Leygebe is not only the first but also the most famous ; his statuettes c...
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LE?SALLE, PIERRE EMILE
LE?SALLE, PIERRE EMILE (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Paris; pupil of Mathurin Moreau and Carpeaux. By him are several medallic works : 1874. Portrait-medallion in bronze; — 1875. Portrait-medallion of M. D***; — Another of Dr Lanne; — 1878. Portrait-medallion of Mme L. S***; — Portrait-medallion of Alphonse Poitevin (signed : E. LE?SALLE. [uniface, cast in bronze]); — Medal commemorating the Utilization of the Motive powers of the Rhône, 1886 (engraved by Hugues Bovy and C. Richard);...
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LE?SALLE, PIERRE EMILE (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Paris; pupil of Mathurin Moreau and Carpeaux. By him are several medallic works : 1874. Portrait-medallion in bronze; — 1875. Portrait-medallion of M. D***; — Another of Dr Lanne; — 1878. Portrait-medallion of Mme L. S***; — Portrait-medallion of Alphonse Poitevin (signed : E. LE?SALLE. [uniface, cast in bronze]); — Medal commemorating the Utilization of the Motive powers of the Rhône, 1886 (engraved by Hugues Bovy and C. Richard);...
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