MAHLER, PAUL (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Strassburg; pupil of Gerôme. At the Salon of 1904 he exhibited four Plaquettes in bronze, representing Dogs.
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
LOVETT, GEORGE HAMPDEN
LOVETT, GEORGE HAMPDEN (Amer.). Medallist, born at Philadelphia, February 14, 1824, died at Brooklyn, January 28, 1894. The following particulars of this Engraver's life are borrowed from Mr. W. E. Weeks' obituary notice in Amer. Joum. of Numismatics, April 1894, p. 104. “ When still an infant, Lovett's father moved to New York, and there the artist spent the greater part of his life. His father, Robert Lovett, and his brothers John D., and Robert, all of whom he outlived, were die-sinkers. Afte...
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LOVETT, GEORGE HAMPDEN (Amer.). Medallist, born at Philadelphia, February 14, 1824, died at Brooklyn, January 28, 1894. The following particulars of this Engraver's life are borrowed from Mr. W. E. Weeks' obituary notice in Amer. Joum. of Numismatics, April 1894, p. 104. “ When still an infant, Lovett's father moved to New York, and there the artist spent the greater part of his life. His father, Robert Lovett, and his brothers John D., and Robert, all of whom he outlived, were die-sinkers. Afte...
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LUCENTI
LUCENTI or LUCINI, GIROLAMO (Ital.). Sculptor, Medallist and Mint-engraver at Rome, circ. 1668-1690; pupil of Cav. Algardi, became Assistant-engraver in 1668 under Gasp. Morone. He worked principally for the Popes Clement X., Innocent XI., and Alexander VIII., and also for Sa. Maria di Monte Santo. As a rival of the Hameranis, he did not however attain their fame. His statue of an Angel with the nails of the cross on Sant' Angelo Bridge at Rome is no mean work. For his accomplishments as an arti...
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LUCENTI or LUCINI, GIROLAMO (Ital.). Sculptor, Medallist and Mint-engraver at Rome, circ. 1668-1690; pupil of Cav. Algardi, became Assistant-engraver in 1668 under Gasp. Morone. He worked principally for the Popes Clement X., Innocent XI., and Alexander VIII., and also for Sa. Maria di Monte Santo. As a rival of the Hameranis, he did not however attain their fame. His statue of an Angel with the nails of the cross on Sant' Angelo Bridge at Rome is no mean work. For his accomplishments as an arti...
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LÜDER, JAN
LÜDER, JAN (Dutch). Medallist of the fourth quarter of the seventeenth century and early part of the eighteenth, circ. 1680- 1710. He executed a large number of medals for William III. of. Great Britain and also for John George III., Elector of Saxony. His work is not of great merit, and he is said to have frequently copied the designs of other medallists. This engraver visited England, where he may have cut some of his medals : Among his productions, we find : James II. and — Mary, 1685 James I...
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LÜDER, JAN (Dutch). Medallist of the fourth quarter of the seventeenth century and early part of the eighteenth, circ. 1680- 1710. He executed a large number of medals for William III. of. Great Britain and also for John George III., Elector of Saxony. His work is not of great merit, and he is said to have frequently copied the designs of other medallists. This engraver visited England, where he may have cut some of his medals : Among his productions, we find : James II. and — Mary, 1685 James I...
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LÜDERS, CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH
LÜDERS, CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (Germ.). Medallist at Berlin, arc. 1702-1742, and Mint-engraver there. He was employed by the Royal House of Prussia, and was a successful Engraver. They comprise : Marriage of King Frederick I. of Prussia with Sophie Louise of Mecklenburg-Grabow, 1708; — Marriage of Frederick Louis, Prince of Wurtemberg, with Henrietta Maria, Princess of Prussia, 1716; — Marriage of Crown Prince Frederick at Salzdahlum, 1733 (2 var., one of which is signed KOCH on obv.) ; — Marriage...
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LÜDERS, CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (Germ.). Medallist at Berlin, arc. 1702-1742, and Mint-engraver there. He was employed by the Royal House of Prussia, and was a successful Engraver. They comprise : Marriage of King Frederick I. of Prussia with Sophie Louise of Mecklenburg-Grabow, 1708; — Marriage of Frederick Louis, Prince of Wurtemberg, with Henrietta Maria, Princess of Prussia, 1716; — Marriage of Crown Prince Frederick at Salzdahlum, 1733 (2 var., one of which is signed KOCH on obv.) ; — Marriage...
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