LÖTH, JOHANN JOSEF (Bohem). Mint-engraver at Prague, 1717. A Thaler of that date (Joachimsthal Miningthaler) bears his initial L., and has on obv. a laur. bust of the Emperor Charles VI.
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
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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L'HOEST, EUGÉNE LÉON
L'HOEST, EUGÉNE LÉON (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Paris on the 12. July 1874; pupil of Thomas and Lanson, and of the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He first began exhibiting at the Salon in 1893, and has earned the following awards : 1895, Mention honorable; and 1900, Medal of the 3rd Class. He is also a Lauréat de l'lnstitut and Officier d'Académie. Beside numerous work of sculpture this artist has produced the following Plaquettes and Medallions : Gorge Ville, Administrates du Mus...
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L'HOEST, EUGÉNE LÉON (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Paris on the 12. July 1874; pupil of Thomas and Lanson, and of the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He first began exhibiting at the Salon in 1893, and has earned the following awards : 1895, Mention honorable; and 1900, Medal of the 3rd Class. He is also a Lauréat de l'lnstitut and Officier d'Académie. Beside numerous work of sculpture this artist has produced the following Plaquettes and Medallions : Gorge Ville, Administrates du Mus...
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LIÉNARD, P. G.
LIÉNARD, P. G. (French). Medallist of the early part of the nineteenth century, residing at Paris, who issued a large series of oval Portrait-plaques, uniface, of celebrated Men, ancient and modern. One of these bears the reverse inscription : MEDAILLEUR GÉNÉRAL DES HOMMES CÉL?BRES OU FAMEUX ANCIENS ET MODERNES COMMENCÉ EN 1801 PAR P. G. LIÉNARD A PARIS. The series is a very large one ; the plaques are oval in shape and of repoussé work, generally with the name of the person represented. The fol...
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LIÉNARD, P. G. (French). Medallist of the early part of the nineteenth century, residing at Paris, who issued a large series of oval Portrait-plaques, uniface, of celebrated Men, ancient and modern. One of these bears the reverse inscription : MEDAILLEUR GÉNÉRAL DES HOMMES CÉL?BRES OU FAMEUX ANCIENS ET MODERNES COMMENCÉ EN 1801 PAR P. G. LIÉNARD A PARIS. The series is a very large one ; the plaques are oval in shape and of repoussé work, generally with the name of the person represented. The fol...
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