MAURA Y MONTANER, BARTOLOMÉ (Span.). Contemporary Medallist and Line-engraver, born at Palma de Mallorca, circ. 1850. He went to Madrid in 1858 in order to continue his studies, and there became a pupil of D. Frederico de Madrazo at the Escuela Especial de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado. For five consecutive years he was engaged at the Prado Museum reproducing in copper-plate the most famous works of Spanish Masters, direct from the originals. Since 1869, he has executed a large number of engravings, and especially portraits of ancient as well as contemporary personages. The artist obtained Awards at the Spanish National Competition, 1871 ; Universal Exhibition of Philadelphia, 1876; Medal of Honour at the Universal Exhibition of Vienna, 1873 ; Gold Medal, General Exhibition of Fine Arts, Madrid, 1901. From time to time Maura has also engraved medals, amongst which the best known are : Fourth Centenary of the Discovery of America, 1892 ; — Prize Medal of the National Spanish Exhibition, Fine Art Section ; — Medal of the Exhibition of National Industries, Madrid, 1897-1898; — Visit to the Mint of the Queen Regent Maria Cristina, 1894; — Medal on the Majority of King Alfonso XIII., 1902; — Commemorative medal of Queen Maria Cristina's Regency, 1903; — Medal on the Catalonian Journey of Alfonso XIII., 1904; — Visit to the Mint of King Alfonso XIII., February 1904 ; — Prize Medal of the " Anales del Ejercito y de la Armada “, with bust of Mars; — Medal on the third Centenary of the publication of Don Quixote; — Coronation of Alfonso XIII., 1902. Since 1887, Maura has been Engraver to the Bank of Spain, and in 1893 he was appointed Chief-engraver and Artistic Director at the Royal Mint of Madrid. The coins issued at the Madrid Mint, since 1893, bear the artist's initials : B. M. and consist of : 1893-1903 : Third Coinage of Alfonso XIII. Al. 100 and 20 Pesetas; AR. 5, 2 and 1 Pesetas, and 50 Centimos. 1904. Fourth Coinage. The King in uniform. Similar denominations. Maura is in possession of the Cross of Carlos III., Encomienda de Isabel la Católica, Civil Order of Alfonso XIII. and various other distinctions. Bibliography. — Information kindly supplied by the artist through the courtesy of Se?or Don Adrian Romo, of Madrid.
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
MARIANI, CAMILLO
MARIANI, CAMILLO (Ital.). Medallist, born at Vicenza in 1565, died at Rome in 1611. By him are the following medals : Cornelio Gallo; — Quinto Remio Palemone ; — Allieno Cecina (a satirical piece) ; — Alferisio, conte di Vicenza; — Frate Giovanni da Schio ; — Alberto Marano; — Girolamo Gualdo, &c. Bibliography. — Bernardo Morsolin, Camillo Mariani, coniatore di medagie, Milano, 1891. — Ibid., Una medaglia satirica di Camillo Mariani, Riv. ital. di num., 1896, p. 79. — Ibid., Il Museo Gualdo in V...
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MARIANI, CAMILLO (Ital.). Medallist, born at Vicenza in 1565, died at Rome in 1611. By him are the following medals : Cornelio Gallo; — Quinto Remio Palemone ; — Allieno Cecina (a satirical piece) ; — Alferisio, conte di Vicenza; — Frate Giovanni da Schio ; — Alberto Marano; — Girolamo Gualdo, &c. Bibliography. — Bernardo Morsolin, Camillo Mariani, coniatore di medagie, Milano, 1891. — Ibid., Una medaglia satirica di Camillo Mariani, Riv. ital. di num., 1896, p. 79. — Ibid., Il Museo Gualdo in V...
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MARIOTON, CLAUDIUS
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 ; — Mm...
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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 ; — Mm...
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MARL, FRIEDRICH
MARL, FRIEDRICH (Germ.). Medallist of the first half of the eighteenth century; a pupil of Raimund Faltz, "of whose dies he became possessed on his death ". He worked for the Berlin Mint, and was appointed Chief Medallist to the King of Prussia. He died in 1743. This artist's earliest works date from 1704. One of his medals, signed : F. MARL and commemorating the Alliance of William of Orange with the Elector of Brandenburg in 1688, is really a copy from a die by Faltz, and was not struck before...
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MARL, FRIEDRICH (Germ.). Medallist of the first half of the eighteenth century; a pupil of Raimund Faltz, "of whose dies he became possessed on his death ". He worked for the Berlin Mint, and was appointed Chief Medallist to the King of Prussia. He died in 1743. This artist's earliest works date from 1704. One of his medals, signed : F. MARL and commemorating the Alliance of William of Orange with the Elector of Brandenburg in 1688, is really a copy from a die by Faltz, and was not struck before...
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MARMÉ, JOHANN CHRISTIAN
MARMÉ, JOHANN CHRISTIAN (Germ.). Mint-engraver and Medallist at Cleves, 1741-1757. According to I. V. Kull he worked also as Mint-engraver at Düsseldorf, 1737-1750; and Ammon states that his signature occurs on Ducats of Wied, 1744, and currency of the Elector Palatine, 1737, 1749, &c He executed commemorative medals of the Treaties of Dresden and Aix-la-Chapelle. His best known works are : Peace of Dresden, 1745 ; — Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748 (signed : MARME F.; 2 or 3 var.); — Frederick Al...
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MARMÉ, JOHANN CHRISTIAN (Germ.). Mint-engraver and Medallist at Cleves, 1741-1757. According to I. V. Kull he worked also as Mint-engraver at Düsseldorf, 1737-1750; and Ammon states that his signature occurs on Ducats of Wied, 1744, and currency of the Elector Palatine, 1737, 1749, &c He executed commemorative medals of the Treaties of Dresden and Aix-la-Chapelle. His best known works are : Peace of Dresden, 1745 ; — Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748 (signed : MARME F.; 2 or 3 var.); — Frederick Al...
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