PERRET-GENTIL, JEAN JACQUES (Swiss). Engraver of the third quarter of the eighteenth century, who in 1788 was residing at Le Locle, but who is supposed to have spent most of his life at Chaux-de-Fonds. He was probably employed as a Watch-engraver, but very little is known of him, beyond that he executed five commemorative medals : Accession of Frederick William II. of Prussia, 1786 (signed : J. J. P. G.); obv. Bust of Frederick the Great; R. Eagle ; — Another ; Proclamation medal of the Principality of Neuchâtel, November 1786; obv. Bust of Frederick William II.; R. serments réciproques, &c. ; — Satirical Medal of Samuel Monvert, Chastelain of Val-de-Travers; — Necker, 1789; obv. Bust facing; R. triomphe complet du tiers-état, &c. (signed : J. J. P. G. ; diam. : 76 mill.). M. P. C. Stroehlin, late President of the Swiss Numismatic Society, owned a mould of this curious medal ; — Louis XVI., 1790 ; obv. Laur. bust to r. ; R. Minerva seated to 1. (diam. : 76 mill.). The medals were cast in tin ; some specimens bear traces of plating or gilding, while others are coated with black varnish. Bibliography. — A. Michaud, Les Médailles de Jean-Jacques Perret-Gentil, Musée Neuchâtelois, 1903.
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
PAMPHILOS
PAMPHILOS (Greek). Gem-engraver of the fourth century before Christ, whose full signature occurs on a fine intaglio in amethyst in the Paris Cabinet des Médailles. The figure represented is Achilles playing the lyre. It measures 18 X 15 mill. This admirable gem was given to Louis XIV. in 1680 by Prof. Fesch of Basle. Both Chabouillet and Furtwängler express the opinion that the original from which the artist inspired himself was a painting; the subject recalls the Ares Ludovisi. There is an anci...
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PAMPHILOS (Greek). Gem-engraver of the fourth century before Christ, whose full signature occurs on a fine intaglio in amethyst in the Paris Cabinet des Médailles. The figure represented is Achilles playing the lyre. It measures 18 X 15 mill. This admirable gem was given to Louis XIV. in 1680 by Prof. Fesch of Basle. Both Chabouillet and Furtwängler express the opinion that the original from which the artist inspired himself was a painting; the subject recalls the Ares Ludovisi. There is an anci...
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PANDER. PIET
PANDER. PIET (Dutch.). Contemporary Sculptor, and Medallist, born at Drachten (Friesland), in 1872, where he first studied. In Paris he worked under the great sculptor Falgui?re. The last few years he has been residing at Rome. This artist is the modeller of the Dutch gold and silver coinage of Queen Wilhelmina. His bust of the Queen of the Netherlands is very attractive and graceful. His principal works of sculpture are : Statuette of a young Girl “ Famke " (Museum of Leeuwarden) ; — Youth; — P...
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PANDER. PIET (Dutch.). Contemporary Sculptor, and Medallist, born at Drachten (Friesland), in 1872, where he first studied. In Paris he worked under the great sculptor Falgui?re. The last few years he has been residing at Rome. This artist is the modeller of the Dutch gold and silver coinage of Queen Wilhelmina. His bust of the Queen of the Netherlands is very attractive and graceful. His principal works of sculpture are : Statuette of a young Girl “ Famke " (Museum of Leeuwarden) ; — Youth; — P...
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PAOLO, GIOVANNI
PAOLO, GIOVANNI (Ital.). Modeller in wax, and Medallist, of the latter end of the sixteenth century and early part of the seventeenth. His name occurs also as JEHAN or JOHAN PAULE or POL, and also PAVLVS. Some of his works are only signed : P. F. M. de la Tour has identified Giovanni Paolo with the " Johan Pol, ystallien ", who received a payment of 300 écus, from Catherine of Bourbon, sister of Henry IV., for various portraits in coloured wax (1598). The artist was in the service of the King of...
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PAOLO, GIOVANNI (Ital.). Modeller in wax, and Medallist, of the latter end of the sixteenth century and early part of the seventeenth. His name occurs also as JEHAN or JOHAN PAULE or POL, and also PAVLVS. Some of his works are only signed : P. F. M. de la Tour has identified Giovanni Paolo with the " Johan Pol, ystallien ", who received a payment of 300 écus, from Catherine of Bourbon, sister of Henry IV., for various portraits in coloured wax (1598). The artist was in the service of the King of...
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PAPALEO PIETRO
PAPALEO PIETRO (Ital.). Sicilian Sculptor, who flourished towards the end of the seventeenth century and beginning of the eighteenth. He was born at Palermo, but settled at Rome, where in 1695 he became a member of the Academy of San Luca. By him is the Chapel with San Giovanni della Croce in the church of Santa Maria della Scala. The statue of San Fabiano in the Albini Chapel in St. Sebastian's church outside the walls was his last work. Papaleo's signature occurs also on a Portrait-medal (illu...
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PAPALEO PIETRO (Ital.). Sicilian Sculptor, who flourished towards the end of the seventeenth century and beginning of the eighteenth. He was born at Palermo, but settled at Rome, where in 1695 he became a member of the Academy of San Luca. By him is the Chapel with San Giovanni della Croce in the church of Santa Maria della Scala. The statue of San Fabiano in the Albini Chapel in St. Sebastian's church outside the walls was his last work. Papaleo's signature occurs also on a Portrait-medal (illu...
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