MARIOTON, CLAUDIUS (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Paris on February 2., 1844 ; pupil of Dumont and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, also of Jules Gabriel Thomas, and Levasseur. Amongst his medallic productions are : Portrait-medallion of Mme V***, 1874; — Sir James Sivewright; — Lady Sivewright; — Val?re Mabelle; — Musique des Champs, 1893; — Female restraining lion ; — Female caressing goat ; — Christ on the cross, medalet; — L'Urbaine, jeton ; — C. Marioton; — Dr Outin ; — Mme C. Marioton; — Etienne Charbonnier; — — Return of Spring; Mme J*** ; — Portraits of the artist's Father, Mother and Daughter (Plaquettes and Medals); — Old Farmhouse; — Dr G. L. Morel; — Rustic music; — Offensive et Defensive; — J. Guillou, Portrait-medallion; — 1895. M. Pelliot; — 1897. Sympathie, plaquette, in gold and silver; — Two medals of the Insurance Company "L'Urbaine"; — 1898. Bonne année, chased plaquette in gilt bronze; — 1899. M. Emile Colin, plaquette; — Offensive; — Défensive; — Musique pastorale; — Jeunesse et Séduction. Some of these medals exhibit very fine work. Bibliography. — R. Marx, Médailleurs francais, 1889. — Ibid., Médailleurs contemporains, 1897. — Catalogue du Salon, 1903.
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
MACKENZIE
MACKENZIE (Brit.). Medallist and Engraver, who presumably resided at Lucknow, towards the end of the eighteenth century. His name occurs in full on School Prize Medals (1.65 in), and medallic double and single Rupees, with General Claude Martin's bust, the founder of the Martiniere Schools. Although unsigned, the smaller medal (of the size and weight of a Rupee), is undoubtedly by the same engraver. These medals occur in gold, silver and copper. One side has the General's bust and motto, the oth...
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MACKENZIE (Brit.). Medallist and Engraver, who presumably resided at Lucknow, towards the end of the eighteenth century. His name occurs in full on School Prize Medals (1.65 in), and medallic double and single Rupees, with General Claude Martin's bust, the founder of the Martiniere Schools. Although unsigned, the smaller medal (of the size and weight of a Rupee), is undoubtedly by the same engraver. These medals occur in gold, silver and copper. One side has the General's bust and motto, the oth...
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MACKWORTH, SIR HUMPHREY
MACKWORTH, SIR HUMPHREY (Brit.). Owner of silver mines in Wales, temp. Anne. Some of the current money of that reign, with plumes on the R., was struck from silver derived from the Welsh mines of Sir Carberry Price and Sir Humphrey Mackworth. " An order of Council of 5th of April, 1706, directed that money coined from silver brought into the mint by the Governor and Company for melting down lead with Pitcoale and Seacoale should have the mark of distinction on each piece as represented in their ...
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MACKWORTH, SIR HUMPHREY (Brit.). Owner of silver mines in Wales, temp. Anne. Some of the current money of that reign, with plumes on the R., was struck from silver derived from the Welsh mines of Sir Carberry Price and Sir Humphrey Mackworth. " An order of Council of 5th of April, 1706, directed that money coined from silver brought into the mint by the Governor and Company for melting down lead with Pitcoale and Seacoale should have the mark of distinction on each piece as represented in their ...
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MACPHAIL, NEIL
MACPHAIL, NEIL (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, residing at Glasgow. His signature : N. MACPHAIL SC. occurs on the following medals : Dr William Cullen ; — Dr William Hunter; — John Hunter; — John Black (all four are medals of the Faculty of Medicine of Glasgow University) ; — Glasgow School of Art and Haldane Academy Prize Medal, with bust of Haldane; — Prize Medals of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland, comprizing the "Institution Medal"; the " Marine Engine...
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MACPHAIL, NEIL (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, residing at Glasgow. His signature : N. MACPHAIL SC. occurs on the following medals : Dr William Cullen ; — Dr William Hunter; — John Hunter; — John Black (all four are medals of the Faculty of Medicine of Glasgow University) ; — Glasgow School of Art and Haldane Academy Prize Medal, with bust of Haldane; — Prize Medals of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland, comprizing the "Institution Medal"; the " Marine Engine...
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MACQUET, EUGÉNE CHARLES
MACQUET, EUGÉNE CHARLES (French). Contemporary Medallist and Gem-engraver, born at Paris in 1839; pupil of Salmson Senr. The following exhibits were made by him at the Paris Salon in 1880 : Minerva entrusting youthful Mars to the care of Priapus, oriental carnelian ; — Dancing, sapphirine ; — Birth of Venus, rock crystal ; — The Farnese Bull, after the antique, sardonyx ; — Cupid and Psyche, carnelian ; — Neptune on hippocamp, holding Eumolpus in his arms, carnelian ; — The Chariot of Apollo, ro...
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MACQUET, EUGÉNE CHARLES (French). Contemporary Medallist and Gem-engraver, born at Paris in 1839; pupil of Salmson Senr. The following exhibits were made by him at the Paris Salon in 1880 : Minerva entrusting youthful Mars to the care of Priapus, oriental carnelian ; — Dancing, sapphirine ; — Birth of Venus, rock crystal ; — The Farnese Bull, after the antique, sardonyx ; — Cupid and Psyche, carnelian ; — Neptune on hippocamp, holding Eumolpus in his arms, carnelian ; — The Chariot of Apollo, ro...
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