PHYBES (Germ.). A Jew of Hanover who in 1565 was entrusted to work the mint of Wunstorf (Brunswick) by Duke Erich. His name occurs in 1565 and 1567. Bibliography. — Eduard Fiala, Münzen und Medaillen der Welfischen Lande, Wien, 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
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
PERCIER, CHARLES
PERCIER, CHARLES (French). Architect, born at Paris, 22. August 1764, died there, 5. September 1838. The Louvre Museum preserves a number of drawings by this artist, who also designed some of the medals of the Napoleonic series. Marx, in Médailleurs modernes en France et a I'étranger, 1900, PI. IV, reproduces two of his designs for the medal commemorating the Capitulation of Spandau, Stettin, Magdeburg, and Custrin, one of which was adopted by Jeuffroy. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et Auvray, op....
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PERCIER, CHARLES (French). Architect, born at Paris, 22. August 1764, died there, 5. September 1838. The Louvre Museum preserves a number of drawings by this artist, who also designed some of the medals of the Napoleonic series. Marx, in Médailleurs modernes en France et a I'étranger, 1900, PI. IV, reproduces two of his designs for the medal commemorating the Capitulation of Spandau, Stettin, Magdeburg, and Custrin, one of which was adopted by Jeuffroy. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et Auvray, op....
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PERDOUX, EUGÉNE
PERDOUX, EUGÉNE (French). Son of Joseph P., Engraver at Versailles, and collaborator with Duplessis-Berteaux. E. P. was pupil of Léon Cogniat and David d'Angers. Many times medallist at Ecole des Beaux- Arts, author of many canvases admitted to the Salon, and of a Traité de dessin et de perspective. Removed to Limoges in 1844, and was Professor of design at the Lycée in that city. Produced a number of medallions (Gazette du centre, 26 Aug. 1894). One of these, an unsigned, uniface, 164 X 191 mm....
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PERDOUX, EUGÉNE (French). Son of Joseph P., Engraver at Versailles, and collaborator with Duplessis-Berteaux. E. P. was pupil of Léon Cogniat and David d'Angers. Many times medallist at Ecole des Beaux- Arts, author of many canvases admitted to the Salon, and of a Traité de dessin et de perspective. Removed to Limoges in 1844, and was Professor of design at the Lycée in that city. Produced a number of medallions (Gazette du centre, 26 Aug. 1894). One of these, an unsigned, uniface, 164 X 191 mm....
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PEREGRINI DA CESENA
PEREGRINI DA CESENA (ltal.). Engraver of the fifteenth century. Duchesne enumerates sixty-six plates by his hand, which he calls nielli. More recent critics, however, says Williamson (Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, 1904, IV, 93), see in these, not proofs of goldsmith's work, but impressions from plates expressly engraved for printing. The facts in favour of this view are, in the first place, the number of these so-called nielli, and, secondly, the occurrence of the artist's signat...
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PEREGRINI DA CESENA (ltal.). Engraver of the fifteenth century. Duchesne enumerates sixty-six plates by his hand, which he calls nielli. More recent critics, however, says Williamson (Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, 1904, IV, 93), see in these, not proofs of goldsmith's work, but impressions from plates expressly engraved for printing. The facts in favour of this view are, in the first place, the number of these so-called nielli, and, secondly, the occurrence of the artist's signat...
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PEREIRA, LUIZ GONZAGA
PEREIRA, LUIZ GONZAGA (Port.). Mint-engraver's assistant at Lisbon in 1826; appointed third Engraver on 21. August 1833 ; second Engraver, 24. December 1853; and Chief-engraver on 7. December 1864. He was born in 1796, and died on 8. September 1868. Pupil of Sim?o Francisco dos Santos. In conjunction with Caetano Alberto, he was commissioned in 1822 to prepare models for a new " Moeda constitucional ". By him are also Patterns for a Decimal coinage. Bibliography. — Arag?o, Moedas cunhadas em nom...
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PEREIRA, LUIZ GONZAGA (Port.). Mint-engraver's assistant at Lisbon in 1826; appointed third Engraver on 21. August 1833 ; second Engraver, 24. December 1853; and Chief-engraver on 7. December 1864. He was born in 1796, and died on 8. September 1868. Pupil of Sim?o Francisco dos Santos. In conjunction with Caetano Alberto, he was commissioned in 1822 to prepare models for a new " Moeda constitucional ". By him are also Patterns for a Decimal coinage. Bibliography. — Arag?o, Moedas cunhadas em nom...
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