PASSAGLIA (Ital.). Gem-engraver of the eighteenth century, who flourished at Rome, and produced many works after the antique. King says : " A lieutenant in the Papal guard, he has surpassed every modern, except perhaps Rega, in attaining to not merely the antique spirit in design, but even the peculiar all but inimitable antique touch in the execution. Of the former, his Centaur vanquished by a Bacchante is a conspicuous proof; of the latter, his Cupid crossing the waves on his own quiver, masted with an arrow, and steered with his bow. The sinking of the intaglio and the finishing of the details with the diamond point, is entirely after the Greek technique. Though plainly signed with the artist's name (disguised in Greek letters, ?AZA?IA?), these works have been received and published as indisputable antiques '". (' Spilsbury Gems). Bibliography. — King, Antique Gems and Rings, 1872, p. 438.
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
ONATAS
ONATAS (Greek). Gem-engraver of the fourth century B. C. His signature occurs on a Scaraboid in the British Museum, described thus in Murray and Smith's Catalogue (n° 1161): Victory, standing to r., adjusting a trophy ; drapery hangs loosely on lower limbs; beside trophy, a spear, barbed at each end; attached to the spear is a waving scroll, inscribed : ONATA, the name of the sculptor Onatas? Chalcedony. It is reproduced in King, Antique Gents, 1872, II, pl. 26, fig. 8. Ex. Castellani Collectio...
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ONATAS (Greek). Gem-engraver of the fourth century B. C. His signature occurs on a Scaraboid in the British Museum, described thus in Murray and Smith's Catalogue (n° 1161): Victory, standing to r., adjusting a trophy ; drapery hangs loosely on lower limbs; beside trophy, a spear, barbed at each end; attached to the spear is a waving scroll, inscribed : ONATA, the name of the sculptor Onatas? Chalcedony. It is reproduced in King, Antique Gents, 1872, II, pl. 26, fig. 8. Ex. Castellani Collectio...
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ONESAS
ONESAS (Greek). Gem-engraver of the fourth century B.C. His signature occurs on two gems in the Florence Museum : Muse leaning against cippus and tuning her lyre; yellow antique paste, 26 X 19 mill., already described by Agostini, 1657-1659. The authenticity of this paste is beyond question; it was probably copied from an original which is now lost. Furtwängler points out the general resemblance of the type with the Venus Genetrix of Alkamenes. A copy of this gem, signed Allion, is modern (B. M...
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ONESAS (Greek). Gem-engraver of the fourth century B.C. His signature occurs on two gems in the Florence Museum : Muse leaning against cippus and tuning her lyre; yellow antique paste, 26 X 19 mill., already described by Agostini, 1657-1659. The authenticity of this paste is beyond question; it was probably copied from an original which is now lost. Furtwängler points out the general resemblance of the type with the Venus Genetrix of Alkamenes. A copy of this gem, signed Allion, is modern (B. M...
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ONGHENA, CHARLES
ONGHENA, CHARLES (Belg.). Goldsmith, Sculptor, Line-and Copper-plate Engraver, born at Ghent, 6. June 1806, died 16. December 1886. In 1822, he executed his first medallion, a head of Ceres, after a drawing by F. Braemt ; two years later he produced a fine bust of Napoleon I. His work is very varied. He engraved over a thousand copper-plates, especially reproductions of pictures, works of art, coins and medals. By hi me arengraved medallic Portraits of : Dr P. J. van Baveghem, Brussels; — Dr J...
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ONGHENA, CHARLES (Belg.). Goldsmith, Sculptor, Line-and Copper-plate Engraver, born at Ghent, 6. June 1806, died 16. December 1886. In 1822, he executed his first medallion, a head of Ceres, after a drawing by F. Braemt ; two years later he produced a fine bust of Napoleon I. His work is very varied. He engraved over a thousand copper-plates, especially reproductions of pictures, works of art, coins and medals. By hi me arengraved medallic Portraits of : Dr P. J. van Baveghem, Brussels; — Dr J...
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ORCHARD, ROBERT
ORCHARD, ROBERT (Brit.), Issuer of Tokens, who was residing in London, towards the end of the eighteenth century and early part of the nineteenth. Mr. A. W. Waters has published in the Numismatic Circular, Vol. XV, p. 9728, the portrait of Orchard reproduced above. No engraver's or publisher's name occurs upon the plate ; the coin shown at the bottom is his Farthing, (as Atkins, page 143, no. 763). The inscription reads orchard No. 34 greek street, CORNER OF CHURCH STREET, SOHO, LONDON, GROCER ...
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ORCHARD, ROBERT (Brit.), Issuer of Tokens, who was residing in London, towards the end of the eighteenth century and early part of the nineteenth. Mr. A. W. Waters has published in the Numismatic Circular, Vol. XV, p. 9728, the portrait of Orchard reproduced above. No engraver's or publisher's name occurs upon the plate ; the coin shown at the bottom is his Farthing, (as Atkins, page 143, no. 763). The inscription reads orchard No. 34 greek street, CORNER OF CHURCH STREET, SOHO, LONDON, GROCER ...
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