PETERSEN, CARL (Germ.). Goldsmith and Engraver, born 26. July 1815 at Brunswick, apprenticed to the silversmith Jacobi ; went in 1835 to Munich, where he was employed for some time by the Court Goldsmith Opitz; settled at Trieste in 1837 as Engraver of Seals, Dies, &c. ; and appointed 22. August 1842 Engraver at the Brunswick mint, and Court-engraver, 25. April 1853. He died on 5. September 1892. Vide Lange, Sammlung schleswig-holsteinischer Münzen und Medaillen, Berlin, 1908, p. 238.
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
PASSAGLIA
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, mast...
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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, mast...
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PASSAMONTI, S.
PASSAMONTI, S. (Ital.). ScuIptor, Medallist, Gem-, and Coin-engraver at Rome, during the second and third quarters of the nineteenth century. He was a pupil of Canova, and for some time occupied the post of Chief-engraver at the Mint of Rome. One of his finest productions is a cameo in onyx, representing Jupiter defeating the Titans, which he exhibited at the Great Exhibition, London, 1851. I have also noticed his signature on the Annual medal of 1851 of Pope Pius VII., commemorating the Ratifi...
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PASSAMONTI, S. (Ital.). ScuIptor, Medallist, Gem-, and Coin-engraver at Rome, during the second and third quarters of the nineteenth century. He was a pupil of Canova, and for some time occupied the post of Chief-engraver at the Mint of Rome. One of his finest productions is a cameo in onyx, representing Jupiter defeating the Titans, which he exhibited at the Great Exhibition, London, 1851. I have also noticed his signature on the Annual medal of 1851 of Pope Pius VII., commemorating the Ratifi...
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PASSE, SIMON
PASSE, SIMON ; also VAN DE PAS or PASS, PASSAEUS (Dutch). A famous Engraver, born at Utrecht circ. 1574, came to England about 1613, and worked there for ten years; then entered the service of the King of Denmark at Copenhagen where he remained until his death (about 1644, certainly not later than 15. July 1647). He was the youngest son of Crispin (or Crispiaen) van de Pas (or Passe), a clever Line-engraver, and a brother of Crispin who worked both at Paris and Amsterdam, and of William, who al...
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PASSE, SIMON ; also VAN DE PAS or PASS, PASSAEUS (Dutch). A famous Engraver, born at Utrecht circ. 1574, came to England about 1613, and worked there for ten years; then entered the service of the King of Denmark at Copenhagen where he remained until his death (about 1644, certainly not later than 15. July 1647). He was the youngest son of Crispin (or Crispiaen) van de Pas (or Passe), a clever Line-engraver, and a brother of Crispin who worked both at Paris and Amsterdam, and of William, who al...
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PASSE, WILLIAM
PASSE, WILLIAM (Dutch.). Son of Crispin de Passe, and brother of Simon; born at Utrecht in 1590; resided the greater part of his life in England, and lived until about 1660. Amongst his copperplates are : James I. and his family; — James I. with Henry, Prince of Wales; — Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (oval); — George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham ; — Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, on horseback ; — Frances, Duchess of Richmond and Lenox ; — Christian IV. of Denmark, and Frederick of Holstein ...
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PASSE, WILLIAM (Dutch.). Son of Crispin de Passe, and brother of Simon; born at Utrecht in 1590; resided the greater part of his life in England, and lived until about 1660. Amongst his copperplates are : James I. and his family; — James I. with Henry, Prince of Wales; — Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (oval); — George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham ; — Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, on horseback ; — Frances, Duchess of Richmond and Lenox ; — Christian IV. of Denmark, and Frederick of Holstein ...
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