MARSCHALL, RUDOLPH FERDINAND (Austr.). Contemporary Medallist, born at Vienna on the 3rd of December 1873 ; studied at the School of Engraving under Professors Schwarz, Schulmeister, and Zapf. In 1891 he was awarded a First Prize (silver medal) by the Commercial and Industrial Institute of Lower- Austria ; then the bronze and silver medals of the Engravers' Association, for modelling, drawing and engraving. After an absence of some duration, during which Marshall visited the principal artistic centres of Europe, he returned to Vienna, and became a pupil of the Academy of Decorative Arts, devoting three years to the study of medallic art under the special supervision of Prof. Tautenhayn. During that time, he obtained numerous prizes, amongst which the gold Füger Medal. In 1898 he left the Academy, and has since produced numerous works, not only in medallic art, but also in sculpture and statuary. The following are Marschall's best known medallic productions : 1893. Silver Wedding or Matthaeus and Hermine Marschall (cast, 155 mill.); — 1894. Cast Portrait-plaquette of Franz Gahler (155 mill.); — Portrait-plaquette of Marie Urban (155 mill.); — 1896. Lady's Pendant, representing country people playing music (95x95x230 mill.); — 1897. Portraitplaquette of Antonio Tomasone (145 X 200 mill.); — Lady's Pendant, Historia Vindobonensis (68 X 68 X 190 mill.); — Christina Martino, medal (150 mill.); — Franz Lahner, plaquette (160x198 mill.); — Albert Braunlich, plaquette (240X195 mill.) ; — Anton Kreuzig, plaquette (142 X240 mill.); — Anton Robert, plaquette (cast, 143 X 196 mill.; struck, 41 X 57 mill.); — 1898. Medal of Joseph Lewinsky (cast, 152 mill.; struck, 57 mill.); — School Children's Festivities Medal (cast. 98 mill.; struck, 30 mill.) ; — Jubilee Medal of the Emperor Francis Joseph I. (cast, 180 mill. ; — struck, 30 mill.); — 1899. Ludwig Lobmeyer (cast, 155 mill.; struck, 61 mill.); — Dr Friedrich Kenner, numismatist (plaquette, cast, 103 X 180 mill. ; struck, 35 X 62 mill.)This plaquette is termed " un pur chef d'?uvre" in Revue de I' Art, 1900, II, 40) ; — Frau Suchanek (plaquette, cast, 128 X 187 mill.) ; — Dr Ludwig Koessler (plaquette, cast 128 X 187 mill.); — 1900. Max Schaffner (cast, 157 mill. ; struck, 61 mill.) ; — H. M. Emperor Francis Joseph I. (plaquette, cast, 153 X 223 mill.; struck 63 X 93 mill.- illustrated); — 70th Anniversary of H. M. Emperor Francis Joseph I. (cast, 185 mill. ; struck, 29 mill.); — Baroness M. von Ebner-Eschenbach (cast., 160 mill. ; struck, 58 mill.); — C. Karlweiss (plaquette, cast. 135 X 193 mill.); — Paul Heyse (plaquette, cast, 120 X 175 mill.; struck. 50 X 75 mill.); — 1901. Emerich Robert (cast, 500 mill.); — Dr Gustav Tschermak (cast, 185 mill.; struck, 50 mill.); — V. Mayer (cast, 500 mill. ; — H. H. Pope Leo XIII., in commemoration of the Holy Year 1900 (cast, 200 mill.; struck, 34 mill.); — Dr Heinrich R. von Wittek (plaquette, 211 X 315 mill; struck, 43 X 64 mill.); — Commemorative Plaquette of the Inauguration of the Goethe Monument at Vienna (cast, 198x285 mill.; struck, 52x75 mill.); — 1902. Medal of the Viennese Academy of Sciences commemorating the Golden Wedding of the Archduke and Archduchess Rainer (struck, 60 mill.); — H.I. H. Archduke Rainer (plaquette); — Rifle Meeting Prize Medal, with bust or H. I. H.. the Archduchess Marie (struck, 37 mill); — School Prize Medal (30 mill.); — 1903. Karl Ritter von Stremayr (plaquette, cast, 59 X 58 mill. ; — 1904. Prof. Adolph Friedrich, plaquette (60 mill.); — International Exhibition "für Spiritus-Verwertung und Gärungs-Gewerbe Vienna; — 50th Anniversary of the Semmering Railway; — K. K. Consular Academy, 1906; — Dr Joseph Scholz, plaquette, 1906. At the Paris Universal Exposition, 1900, Marschall was awarded the bronze medal. A writer in Num. Circular. 1901, col. 4893, makes the following comment on this clever artist's work : " Dem Schöpfer solch idealer Bilder müssen die Musen ihren Weihekuss auf die Stirn gedrückt haben. Allein das Verdienst des also Bevorzugten liegt in seinem Fleisse, seinem Talente erst Wert verleiht, denn nur durch diese war es möglich, dass Marschall in so jungen Jahren schon so Bedeutendes geleistet und so viele Erfolge aufzuweisen hat, welche leicht zu Selbstüberhebung, die gleichbedeutend mit Stillstand und Rückgang im Schaffen eines Künstlers ist, führen könnten. Bei Marschall ist dies nicht zu fürchten, denn er gehört zu jenen Künstlern, die stets an ihren eigenen Arbeiten strengste Kritik üben, die sich nie oder selten mit ihren Leistungen zufrieden geben und an ihrer künstlerischen Vervollkommnung unermüdlich weiter arbeiten. Auf seinen Reisen durch Deutschland, Frankreich und Italien hat er mannigfache Gelegenheit zu interessanten Studien gefunden, der stete Vergleich mit den besten Werken alter una neuer Meister hat ihm einen Maasstab für seine eigenen Schöpfungen gegeben und ihm den weiten Weg vorgezeichnet, den er auf seiner künstlerischen Laufbahn noch zurückzulegen hat. " Bibliography. — A. von Loehr, Wiener Medailleure, 1899, and Nachtrag, 1902. — Mitth. des Klubs, &c., 1898-1904. — Monätsblatt der num. Gesellschaft in Wien, 1900-4. — Numismatic Circular, October 1901, pp. 4889-4895. — Dompierre de Chaufepié, op. cit., II, III. — Die Moderne Medaille, 1900. — The Studio, XXII, 231 ; XXVIII, 300. — Revue de l'Art ancien et moderne, II, 1900, 40.
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
MACHAULT, PAUL
MACHAULT, PAUL (French). Son of the preceding ; Sculptor and Medallist, residing at Paris; pupil of Simart. Amongst his medallic productions are : 1864. Portrait-Medallion of M. Paul C***; — 1868. Portrait of M. B*** ; — Portrait of M. M***; — 1873. Portrait of M. S***; — 1874. Portrait of M. Quinsat; — Portrait of M. Lesaffre; — Portrait of M. Surge. — 1875. Portrait of M. H. Pinat; — 1876. Portait of M. May; — 1878. Portrait of M. H. Lozier; — Portrait of M. P. May, Sec. Bibliography. — Chavig...
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MACHAULT, PAUL (French). Son of the preceding ; Sculptor and Medallist, residing at Paris; pupil of Simart. Amongst his medallic productions are : 1864. Portrait-Medallion of M. Paul C***; — 1868. Portrait of M. B*** ; — Portrait of M. M***; — 1873. Portrait of M. S***; — 1874. Portrait of M. Quinsat; — Portrait of M. Lesaffre; — Portrait of M. Surge. — 1875. Portrait of M. H. Pinat; — 1876. Portait of M. May; — 1878. Portrait of M. H. Lozier; — Portrait of M. P. May, Sec. Bibliography. — Chavig...
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MAILLARD, AUGUSTE
MAILLARD, AUGUSTE (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born in 1866 and residing at Paris ; pupil of Dalou, Gaudez, and Falgui?re. He has obtained the following awards : Salon of 1894, Medal of the Third Class (for a bronze statue, La Défense du Sol) ; Salon of 1898, Medal of the Second Class (for a marble statue, acquired by the French government, The Fall of Icarus); Universal Exhibition of 1900, Medal of the Third Class. He is an officer of Public Instruction. Amongst his best known...
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MAILLARD, AUGUSTE (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born in 1866 and residing at Paris ; pupil of Dalou, Gaudez, and Falgui?re. He has obtained the following awards : Salon of 1894, Medal of the Third Class (for a bronze statue, La Défense du Sol) ; Salon of 1898, Medal of the Second Class (for a marble statue, acquired by the French government, The Fall of Icarus); Universal Exhibition of 1900, Medal of the Third Class. He is an officer of Public Instruction. Amongst his best known...
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MAINDRON, ÉTIENNE HIPPOLYTE
MAINDRON, ÉTIENNE HIPPOLYTE (French). Sculptor of the nineteenth century, born at Champtoceaux (Maine-et-Loire), on 16. December 1801; pupil of David d' Angers and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He was knighted in 1874, and died 6. March 1884. By this artist are numerous Portrait-medallions, amongst which are : CI. and Gab. Fillon de Fontenay; — Aloys Senefelder, of Prague (1772-1834); — Sister Rosalie; — Antoine Rivoulon painter (1810-1864); size 9.1 in.; cast by Lafosse (in Dr F. Parkes Weber's col...
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MAINDRON, ÉTIENNE HIPPOLYTE (French). Sculptor of the nineteenth century, born at Champtoceaux (Maine-et-Loire), on 16. December 1801; pupil of David d' Angers and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He was knighted in 1874, and died 6. March 1884. By this artist are numerous Portrait-medallions, amongst which are : CI. and Gab. Fillon de Fontenay; — Aloys Senefelder, of Prague (1772-1834); — Sister Rosalie; — Antoine Rivoulon painter (1810-1864); size 9.1 in.; cast by Lafosse (in Dr F. Parkes Weber's col...
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MAINWARING, WILLIAM
MAINWARING, WILLIAM (Brit.). Engraver of Tokens, and Medallist, whose productions date between 1790 and 1798. He resided at Birmingham, but I have been unable to trace any further information concerning his life. From Pye we learn that Mainwaring was a Manufacturer of Tokens, as well as Die-sinker. By him are : Hickman's, Birmingham, Halfpennies, 1792, with bust of John Howard (4 var.) ; — P. Deck's, Bury, Pennies (one var. illustrated), and Halfpennies, 1794, with bust of Charles, Marquis Cornw...
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MAINWARING, WILLIAM (Brit.). Engraver of Tokens, and Medallist, whose productions date between 1790 and 1798. He resided at Birmingham, but I have been unable to trace any further information concerning his life. From Pye we learn that Mainwaring was a Manufacturer of Tokens, as well as Die-sinker. By him are : Hickman's, Birmingham, Halfpennies, 1792, with bust of John Howard (4 var.) ; — P. Deck's, Bury, Pennies (one var. illustrated), and Halfpennies, 1794, with bust of Charles, Marquis Cornw...
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