MEISSONNIER, JEAN LOUIS ERNEST (French). A famous Painter of the nineteenth century, born at Lyons in 1811, died at Paris in 1891. He began as a book illustrator of "Paul et Virginie" amongst other works, practising the while and perfecting his art as a figure painter, in which he achieved signal success, from his “Chess-player" series to his designs for the decoration of the Pantheon, "The Apotheosis of France". He was also a successful modeller in wax and clay, and by him are some Portrait-medallions and Plaquettes, one of these in repoussé gold for the binding of the Address presented to President Carnot to commemorate the Universal Exhibition of 1889.
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
MARTIN, DIEGO
MARTIN, DIEGO (Span.). Goldsmith of the fourth quarter of the sixteenth century, about whom Bolzenthal (p. 173) gives the following particulars : " Towards the end of the sixteenth century, an artist, who might pass for a second Cellini, worked for the Electoral Court of Brandenburg, in the reign of the Markgrave John George. A cloud seems to rest over his name and history, which we may perhaps succeed in dispelling. Might he not be identified in the Spanish goldsmith, Diego Martin, whose works ...
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MARTIN, DIEGO (Span.). Goldsmith of the fourth quarter of the sixteenth century, about whom Bolzenthal (p. 173) gives the following particulars : " Towards the end of the sixteenth century, an artist, who might pass for a second Cellini, worked for the Electoral Court of Brandenburg, in the reign of the Markgrave John George. A cloud seems to rest over his name and history, which we may perhaps succeed in dispelling. Might he not be identified in the Spanish goldsmith, Diego Martin, whose works ...
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MARTIN, GEORGES LOUIS GABRIEL
MARTIN, GEORGES LOUIS GABRIEL (French). Contemporary Sculptor, Medallist and Gem-engraver, born at Neuilly (Seine); pupil of Fossey and Merley. By him are the following works : 1866. Modesty, cameo in pietra dura; — 1867. Portrait- cameo of Leopold I., King of the Belgians; — 1868. Two cameos in onyx : Marie Antoinette at the Conciergerie, and Portrait of Mme B***; — 1869. Portrait-medallion in bronze of Mme M***; — Portrait of the artist, cameo; — Female head, study, a cameo; — Female head, stu...
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MARTIN, GEORGES LOUIS GABRIEL (French). Contemporary Sculptor, Medallist and Gem-engraver, born at Neuilly (Seine); pupil of Fossey and Merley. By him are the following works : 1866. Modesty, cameo in pietra dura; — 1867. Portrait- cameo of Leopold I., King of the Belgians; — 1868. Two cameos in onyx : Marie Antoinette at the Conciergerie, and Portrait of Mme B***; — 1869. Portrait-medallion in bronze of Mme M***; — Portrait of the artist, cameo; — Female head, study, a cameo; — Female head, stu...
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MARTIN, GUILLAUME (2.)
MARTIN, GUILLAUME (French). Sculptor, Goldsmith, and Engraver of Paris, whose period of activity is comprised between circa 1558 and 1590, which latter date is supposed to be that of his death. Although somewhat inferior to Etienne de Laulne, as an artist, he nevertheless ranks amongst the first Masters of the early French Renaissance Medallic School. On the 24. March 1557 (1558) the Cour des Monnaies authorized him, at the same time as Claude de Héry " ? faire chef-d'oeuvre de tailleuret graveu...
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MARTIN, GUILLAUME (French). Sculptor, Goldsmith, and Engraver of Paris, whose period of activity is comprised between circa 1558 and 1590, which latter date is supposed to be that of his death. Although somewhat inferior to Etienne de Laulne, as an artist, he nevertheless ranks amongst the first Masters of the early French Renaissance Medallic School. On the 24. March 1557 (1558) the Cour des Monnaies authorized him, at the same time as Claude de Héry " ? faire chef-d'oeuvre de tailleuret graveu...
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MASINI, LORENZO
MASINI, LORENZO (Ital.). Venetian Gem-engraver of the eighteenth century, whose signature MASINI or MASINOS occurs on some intagli executed by him. He also imitated antique gems : Diana of the Mountains, in amethyst, signed: A?O???NIOY; — Diana with a bow in her hand, carnelian, equally signed; — Head of Syrius, with a collar, on which is inscribed : ??IOC E?OIEI (a copy). Masini is said to have engraved his name on this gem in the presence of Baron Stosch in whose possession it was; — Head of...
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MASINI, LORENZO (Ital.). Venetian Gem-engraver of the eighteenth century, whose signature MASINI or MASINOS occurs on some intagli executed by him. He also imitated antique gems : Diana of the Mountains, in amethyst, signed: A?O???NIOY; — Diana with a bow in her hand, carnelian, equally signed; — Head of Syrius, with a collar, on which is inscribed : ??IOC E?OIEI (a copy). Masini is said to have engraved his name on this gem in the presence of Baron Stosch in whose possession it was; — Head of...
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