MARCHIONNI, LUIZ (Span.). Medallist, and Mint-engraver at Madrid, during the latter end of the reign of Isabel II., the Republic of 1868-1870, Amadeo I., and early part of Alfonso XII., circ. 1858-1875. Medals: Prize Medal of the Castilian Exhibition at Valladolid, 1859; — Medal of the Royal Society of History of Spain, 1860 ; — Inauguration of the Mint at Manila, 1861 ; — Inauguration of the works of the Tubular Bridge at Manila, 1862 ; — Visit of Queen Isabel II. to Seville, 1862 ; — Visit of T.R.H. to Ciudad de Jerez de la Frontera, 1862; — Visit of the Queen and her Consort to the Madrid Mint, 5. December 1862 (signed: L. MARCHIONNI); — Medal of the Provisional Government, 1868; — Accession of Amadeo I., 1870, etc. Bibliography. — A. Heiss, Monedas Hispano-Cristianas, Madrid, 1865. — Catalogo de la coleccion de Monedas y Medallas de Manuel Vidal Quadras y Ramon, Barcelona, 1892.
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
MABAREAUX
MABAREAUX (also MABEREAUX or MASBEREAUX) (French). The brothers Mabareaux, Goldsmiths, executed in 1605 two large medals in gold, which were presented to Henri IV., on his visit to Limoges, and in 1615 two medals " d'or de ducat massif "of the size of a plate and thickness of a finger, one for the King, and the other for the Queen on the occasion of their entry in Bordeaux. The brothers Mabareaux, goldsmiths, chasers, armourers, &c. were reputed to be " the most worthy workmen of France for the ...
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MABAREAUX (also MABEREAUX or MASBEREAUX) (French). The brothers Mabareaux, Goldsmiths, executed in 1605 two large medals in gold, which were presented to Henri IV., on his visit to Limoges, and in 1615 two medals " d'or de ducat massif "of the size of a plate and thickness of a finger, one for the King, and the other for the Queen on the occasion of their entry in Bordeaux. The brothers Mabareaux, goldsmiths, chasers, armourers, &c. were reputed to be " the most worthy workmen of France for the ...
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MAC GILL, DAVID
MAC GILL, DAVID (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, residing in London, a member of the Society of Medallists, at the exhibitions of which association he has shown some very artistic productions : Portrait-medallion; — Medal for Cambridge; — Design for a medal and reverse ; — The Nineteenth Century ; — St. Peter's College, Westminster; — Prince of Bhavnagar; — The Mirror of Nature ; — Cambridge University Medal (illustrated in The Studio, XXII, 126) ; — Hero and Leander ; — Hugh Mac Gi...
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MAC GILL, DAVID (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, residing in London, a member of the Society of Medallists, at the exhibitions of which association he has shown some very artistic productions : Portrait-medallion; — Medal for Cambridge; — Design for a medal and reverse ; — The Nineteenth Century ; — St. Peter's College, Westminster; — Prince of Bhavnagar; — The Mirror of Nature ; — Cambridge University Medal (illustrated in The Studio, XXII, 126) ; — Hero and Leander ; — Hugh Mac Gi...
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MAC GILLIVRAY, PITTENDRIGH
MAC GILLIVRAY, PITTENDRIGH (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor, born in Aberdeenshire, and brought up at Edinburgh, where he attended the School of Design and went through the usual curriculum. He then studied under William Brodie, R.S.A., Edinburgh, and John Mossmann H . R . S . A . , Glasgow. He is now an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy. This sculptor has also touched medallic work : Portrait-medallion of Mrs Hannah Kindlay; — A Portrait; — Bas-reliefs "Burns and Highland Mary ; — " Rhythm ...
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MAC GILLIVRAY, PITTENDRIGH (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor, born in Aberdeenshire, and brought up at Edinburgh, where he attended the School of Design and went through the usual curriculum. He then studied under William Brodie, R.S.A., Edinburgh, and John Mossmann H . R . S . A . , Glasgow. He is now an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy. This sculptor has also touched medallic work : Portrait-medallion of Mrs Hannah Kindlay; — A Portrait; — Bas-reliefs "Burns and Highland Mary ; — " Rhythm ...
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MAC MONNIES, FREDERICK WILLIAM
MAC MONNIES, FREDERICK WILLIAM (Amer.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Brooklyn in 1863 ; pupil of Falgui?re Mercié, and Saint-Gaudens ; he now resides at Brooklyn, after having spent some years in Paris and on the continent of Europe. In 1884 he left Mr. St. Gaudens' studio in New York, where he received riis -first artistic training. So talented had been his drawings and sketches that the older sculptor was of the opinion that Mc Monnies might become great in both arts. Although ...
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MAC MONNIES, FREDERICK WILLIAM (Amer.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Brooklyn in 1863 ; pupil of Falgui?re Mercié, and Saint-Gaudens ; he now resides at Brooklyn, after having spent some years in Paris and on the continent of Europe. In 1884 he left Mr. St. Gaudens' studio in New York, where he received riis -first artistic training. So talented had been his drawings and sketches that the older sculptor was of the opinion that Mc Monnies might become great in both arts. Although ...
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