PARKES, ISAAC (Brit.). A native of Birmingham, who went to Ireland in 1807, and was apprenticed to his brother, a button manufacturer of Dublin. He received instruction in modelling from Sherwin, the pupil of Smyth. From about 1814 to 1865, he executed numerous medals, tokens, &c, some of which deserve special commendation. He was buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin, December 3rd, 1870, his age being stated as 78 years. The following are his best known productions : Centenary of the House of Hanover on the throne of England, 1814 (with busts of George I., II., and III.); — Another, with an additional R. inscription commemorating the death of George III., 1820; — The House of Hanover; obv. Similar; R. nova spes imperii. Warrior in Roman armour, and Peace ; ex : ubique pax mdcccxv ; signed : I. P. S. ; — Duke of Wellington, 1814 (signed on both sides : I. PARKES F.) ;— Another ; uniface medallion ; — George IV.'s Visit to Ireland, 1821 (6 varieties; some unsigned); — George IV.; Installation of Knights of St. Patrick, 1821; — Duke of York; medal issued by the Williamite Club; king and constitution no surrender; — Duke of York ; York Club, 1825 (2 var.; signed on obv. : PARKES F.); — Memorial Medal of the Duke of York, 1822; size: 75 mill. ; signed : I. PARKES F. ; obv. illustrated. (This was Parkes' greatest work as a medallist. Dean Dawson, his contemporary, said : " His large medallion of the late Duke of York is an evidence of his boldness and power in the art of die-sinking, for amongst all those of the Middle Ages I have scarcely seen one that exceeds it in relief, and it has this superiority over them, that while they were invariably cast this was raised out of the solid metal by the power of the screw "); — Regimental Medal of the 42nd Highlanders; — Regimental Medal Scotch Brigade, 94th Foot (signed: I.P.F.); — Visit of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to Ireland, 1849 (two var. ; one signed: PARKES, DUBLIN); — Daniel O' Connell (3 types, dated 1828, 1832, and without date, variously signed); — Memorial Medal of Daniel O' Connell, 1847; — The Order of Liberators (2 var.); — Sir Edward Stanley, 1844; — Benjamin Lee Guinness, LL.D., 1865 (struck in commemoration of his munificent restoration of St. Patrick's Cathedral at Dublin) ; — St. Patrick's Cathedral restored, 1865 ; — Rev. R. Kenrick, P. P., 1827; — Friendly Brothers' Medal (a replica of Mossop's medal) ; — Ouzel Galley Society (signed on R. parkes); — Another, signed : I. P. ; — Royal Dublin Society Prize Medal ; — Royal Dublin Society Pass for Exhibition; — Dublin International Exhibition, 1865 (two varieties); — College Historical Society; — Mooney and Sons, Dublin, Trade Ticket; — King William III. ; the glorious memory, &c. ; signed : PARKES ; — Another; R. engraved : On the 7th April, 1836, the statue of King William III. in College Green was blown up, &c.; — Another; R. queen and constitution ; — Williamite Temperance Medal ; — Medalet of William III. ; R. The Boyne Obelisk; — Fermanagh Farming Society, Prize Medal; — Gowran Farming Society, Prize Medal ; — Imokilly and Barrymore Farming Society, Prize Medal ; — Kells Union Farming Society, Prize Medal (two varieties) ; — Moat Agricultural Society, Prize Medal; — Wicklow Farming Society, Prize Medal (2 var.); — Tuam Farming Society, Prize Medal; — Enniscorthy Union Agricultural Society, Prize Medal ; — School Medal ; Premium medal for the Art School of the Royal Dublin Society ; — Everton School Medals (two varieties); — School Medal, Reward of Merit; — Temperance Society Medal; — Irish Total Abstinence Pledge, 1840 (signed : I PARKES DUBLIN) ; — Temperance Medal ; R. St. Michael chaining Satan (signed : I. P. F.) ; — Metropolitan Total Abstinence Society (two varieties); — Dublin, St. James and S. Joseph's Total Abstinence Society, Revd P. Mooney, President ; — St. Nicholas of Myra's Total Abstinence Society, Revd Mw Flanagan P. P., President (two varieties); — St. Paul's Temperance Society, Very Revd Dr Yore, President, 1839 ; — Baldoyle Howth and Kinsealy Tee-total Temperance Society, Revd J. White, President, 1840; — National Total Abstinence Association, 1838 (3 var.); — Total Abstinence Declaration (2 var.); — St. Augustine Total Abstinence Society, Very Revd C. Stuart, President, 1840; — St. Catherine's Christian Temperance Society ; — Total Abstinence Society, Diocese of Meath, 1840; — Clones Total Abstinence Society, Francis Fitzgerald, President; — Drogheda Total Abstinence Society, Revd Thomas V. Burke O. S. D. President, 1840 (2 var.); — Lisburn Total Abstinence Society, founded by Mr. Robert M'Curdy, 1837; — St. Mary's Temperance Society installed at Kilkenny All Saints, 1839 (two var., both signed: I. PARKES F.) ; — Western Scottish Temperance Union, instituted 1838; — Religious Medal; obv. Bust of Christ; R. Bust of the Virgin (signed: PARKES); — Edw. Bewley, Dublin, Penny Token, 1816 ; Bust of Wellington (I. PARKES on obv. ; I. P. F. on R.) ; — Edw. Stephens, Dublin, Penny Token, 1816 (8 varieties); — St. Patrick's Penny, dated 1806 (struck over J. Hilles' Penny of 1813); — St. Patrick's Penny, 1815; — Halfpenny Token, 1813 ; — Dean Swift, &c. Bibliography. — William Frazer, The Medallists of Ireland and their Work. — Dean Dawson, The Medals and Medallists connected with Ireland, 1836. — W. J. — Davis, Token Coinage of the Nineteenth Centenury, 1904. — Franks and Grueber, Medallic Illustrations &c.
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
OLIVA, ALEXANDRE JOSEPH
OLIVA, ALEXANDRE JOSEPH (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Saillagrousse (Pyrénées-Orientales) in 1823 ; pupil of J. B. Delestre; died in Paris, 1890. By him is a large uniface Portrait-medallion representing Mr. de Béhague (the father of Mme la Comtesse R.de Béarn), signed: OLIVA 1877 (diam. about 200 mill.) (communicated by M. Florange), and various others. Oliva was a Knight of the Legion of Honour, and obtained awards several times between 1852 and 1863. For 40 years he exhibited regu...
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OLIVA, ALEXANDRE JOSEPH (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Saillagrousse (Pyrénées-Orientales) in 1823 ; pupil of J. B. Delestre; died in Paris, 1890. By him is a large uniface Portrait-medallion representing Mr. de Béhague (the father of Mme la Comtesse R.de Béarn), signed: OLIVA 1877 (diam. about 200 mill.) (communicated by M. Florange), and various others. Oliva was a Knight of the Legion of Honour, and obtained awards several times between 1852 and 1863. For 40 years he exhibited regu...
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OLIVER, ISAAC
OLIVER, ISAAC (Brit.). Miniature Painter, probably of French origin, who flourished in London, towards the end of Queen Elizabeth's reign, and died in September 1617. He was a pupil of Nicholas Hilliard, whom he excelled in the painting of the face and hands. Like his master he also did line-engraving, and it is possible that he may even have had some connection with the preparing of the designs for the later coinage of Queen Elizabeth. Horace Walpole, Catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors, 1st ...
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OLIVER, ISAAC (Brit.). Miniature Painter, probably of French origin, who flourished in London, towards the end of Queen Elizabeth's reign, and died in September 1617. He was a pupil of Nicholas Hilliard, whom he excelled in the painting of the face and hands. Like his master he also did line-engraving, and it is possible that he may even have had some connection with the preparing of the designs for the later coinage of Queen Elizabeth. Horace Walpole, Catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors, 1st ...
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OLIVIER, ALEXANDRE
OLIVIER, ALEXANDRE (French). Son of Aubin Olivier, born in 1527, died in Paris, 27. December 1607. He married the daughter of Claude de Héry, with whom he probably learned engraving. In 1568 he was appointed Die-cutter at the Monnaie des Etuves. On his father's resignation of office in 1581, he became " Maitre ouvrier, Garde et Conducteur des engins de la Monnaie du Moulin ". In 1882 he applied for the post of Engraver-general of the French coins. The lawsuit which Alexandre Olivier fought with ...
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OLIVIER, ALEXANDRE (French). Son of Aubin Olivier, born in 1527, died in Paris, 27. December 1607. He married the daughter of Claude de Héry, with whom he probably learned engraving. In 1568 he was appointed Die-cutter at the Monnaie des Etuves. On his father's resignation of office in 1581, he became " Maitre ouvrier, Garde et Conducteur des engins de la Monnaie du Moulin ". In 1882 he applied for the post of Engraver-general of the French coins. The lawsuit which Alexandre Olivier fought with ...
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OLIVIER, AUBIN
OLIVIER, AUBIN (French). Line-Engraver and Mechanician, born at Roissy (Ile-de-France). He flourished between 1550 and 1581, the year of his death. About 1550, Charles de Marillac, French ambassador at Augsburg, accredited to Charles V.'s court, described to his government the invention made by a German goldsmith, known under the name of " Knight of the Holy Sepulchre " (but really Marx Schwab of Augsburg, who resided near the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre, hence his surname) of a new process fo...
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OLIVIER, AUBIN (French). Line-Engraver and Mechanician, born at Roissy (Ile-de-France). He flourished between 1550 and 1581, the year of his death. About 1550, Charles de Marillac, French ambassador at Augsburg, accredited to Charles V.'s court, described to his government the invention made by a German goldsmith, known under the name of " Knight of the Holy Sepulchre " (but really Marx Schwab of Augsburg, who resided near the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre, hence his surname) of a new process fo...
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