PARANT, MARTIAL (French). Director of the Mint at Limoges, from an XI of the First French Republic to 1822; privy mark, two hands clasped.
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
OCHS, JOHANN RUDOLF
OCHS, JOHANN RUDOLF (Swiss). Gem-, and Coin-engraver, born at Berne in 1673, died in London in 1749 or 1750. He may have been a relative of Bernard Ochs. Under George I., he obtained employment as Assistant Mint-engraver at the Royal Mint, returning later to Switzerland, and coming back again in 1719. By profession he was a Seal-cutter, but afterwards gained reputation as an Engraver of Gems. Bibliography. — Füssli, op. cit. — Seubert, Allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon. — Singer, op. cit. — Gent. Mag...
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OCHS, JOHANN RUDOLF (Swiss). Gem-, and Coin-engraver, born at Berne in 1673, died in London in 1749 or 1750. He may have been a relative of Bernard Ochs. Under George I., he obtained employment as Assistant Mint-engraver at the Royal Mint, returning later to Switzerland, and coming back again in 1719. By profession he was a Seal-cutter, but afterwards gained reputation as an Engraver of Gems. Bibliography. — Füssli, op. cit. — Seubert, Allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon. — Singer, op. cit. — Gent. Mag...
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OCHS, JOHANN RUDOLF (2.)
OCHS, JOHANN RUDOLF (Swiss). Son of the preceding, born in 1704. Also a Gem-, and Coin-engraver. He died in London in 1788. Hawkins states that he was employed at the Royal Mint for seventy-two years, but this is evidently an error, as this considerable lapse of time covers the period of activity of both father and son. His name, says Mr. Wroth, first appears in Ruding's list of Engravers at the mint (Annals of the Coinage, I, 45) in 1740-1741, and is subsequently mentioned together with the nam...
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OCHS, JOHANN RUDOLF (Swiss). Son of the preceding, born in 1704. Also a Gem-, and Coin-engraver. He died in London in 1788. Hawkins states that he was employed at the Royal Mint for seventy-two years, but this is evidently an error, as this considerable lapse of time covers the period of activity of both father and son. His name, says Mr. Wroth, first appears in Ruding's list of Engravers at the mint (Annals of the Coinage, I, 45) in 1740-1741, and is subsequently mentioned together with the nam...
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OLANIER, JACQUES
OLANIER, JACQUES (French). Medallist, born at St. Etienne, 22. April 1742, died at St. Romain-en-Jarez, 20. April 1798. He was a pupil of his father, and of the Art School of Lyons. Olanier's talent was characterised by the correctness of his drawing and good taste. About 1766 he opened a School at St. Etienne for engraving and sculpture, which was much frequented, and where the medallists Dupré, Dumarest, and André Galle received their first training. Descreux relates the following story : A w...
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OLANIER, JACQUES (French). Medallist, born at St. Etienne, 22. April 1742, died at St. Romain-en-Jarez, 20. April 1798. He was a pupil of his father, and of the Art School of Lyons. Olanier's talent was characterised by the correctness of his drawing and good taste. About 1766 he opened a School at St. Etienne for engraving and sculpture, which was much frequented, and where the medallists Dupré, Dumarest, and André Galle received their first training. Descreux relates the following story : A w...
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OLIER
OLIER (French). Medallist of Dauphiny, who flourished circ. 1608-1630. His signature, OLIER or OLIER F., occurs on several cast medals, size 50 mill. ; amongst them : Claude Fr?re, first President of the Parliament of Grenoble; and his consort Madeleine Plovier, 1624 (illustrated); — Claude Expilly, 1630; — Claude Fr?re, 1623; R. frvor.dvm.foveo; — Another, 1624. As last; — Claude Fr?re, uniface medallion ; — Madeleine Plovier, uniface medallion ; — Claude Expilly, 1629. Bibliography. — Bolzent...
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OLIER (French). Medallist of Dauphiny, who flourished circ. 1608-1630. His signature, OLIER or OLIER F., occurs on several cast medals, size 50 mill. ; amongst them : Claude Fr?re, first President of the Parliament of Grenoble; and his consort Madeleine Plovier, 1624 (illustrated); — Claude Expilly, 1630; — Claude Fr?re, 1623; R. frvor.dvm.foveo; — Another, 1624. As last; — Claude Fr?re, uniface medallion ; — Madeleine Plovier, uniface medallion ; — Claude Expilly, 1629. Bibliography. — Bolzent...
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