PIGNY, JEAN DE (French). Mint-engraver at Bordeaux, 1485.
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
PERRON, CHARLES THÉODORE
PERRON, CHARLES THÉODORE (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Paris, 16. October 1862; pupil of Falgui?re and Roty. He has won the following distinctions at the Paris Salon : 1896, Mention honorable; 1897, Medal of the Third Class; 1899, Medal of the second Class ; and since 1894 he is an Officier d'Académie. As a Medallist, this artist has produced numerous Portraitmedallions, also Studies for medals, a Plaquette representing the Duke of Reichstadt on his deathbed ; — Moses rescued from the...
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PERRON, CHARLES THÉODORE (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Paris, 16. October 1862; pupil of Falgui?re and Roty. He has won the following distinctions at the Paris Salon : 1896, Mention honorable; 1897, Medal of the Third Class; 1899, Medal of the second Class ; and since 1894 he is an Officier d'Académie. As a Medallist, this artist has produced numerous Portraitmedallions, also Studies for medals, a Plaquette representing the Duke of Reichstadt on his deathbed ; — Moses rescued from the...
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PERUZZI, BENEDETTO
PERUZZI, BENEDETTO (Ital.). Gem-engraver of Florence (singolare intagliatore di pietre), best known for his counterfeit of the seal of Carlo di Durazzo, in 1379. This is all that is known of him. "II est le premier ", says Babelon, " de cette pléiade d'artistes, qui, en Italie, durant un si?cle et demi, vont mettre ? la mode les produits de la glyptique et s'efforceront dans leurs ?uvres d'atteindre la pureté de dessin et l'habileté technique si justement admirées dans les plus belles gemmes de ...
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PERUZZI, BENEDETTO (Ital.). Gem-engraver of Florence (singolare intagliatore di pietre), best known for his counterfeit of the seal of Carlo di Durazzo, in 1379. This is all that is known of him. "II est le premier ", says Babelon, " de cette pléiade d'artistes, qui, en Italie, durant un si?cle et demi, vont mettre ? la mode les produits de la glyptique et s'efforceront dans leurs ?uvres d'atteindre la pureté de dessin et l'habileté technique si justement admirées dans les plus belles gemmes de ...
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PESCIA, PIER MARIA SERBALDI DA
PESCIA, PIER MARIA SERBALDI DA (Ital.). Gem-, and Coinengraver, surnamed Il Tagliacarne, born at Pescia in Tuscany, circ. 1455, died about 1522. In the early years of the fifteenth century he had a shop at Florence, but his name occurs in the accounts of the Pontifical Court, in 1499 and earlier. In 1499, he was appointed Engraver at the Mint of Rome on the death of Lorenzo Corbolini and again in 1515, in conjunction with Vittore Camelio, remaining in office until 1522. Pope Leo X. honoured h...
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PESCIA, PIER MARIA SERBALDI DA (Ital.). Gem-, and Coinengraver, surnamed Il Tagliacarne, born at Pescia in Tuscany, circ. 1455, died about 1522. In the early years of the fifteenth century he had a shop at Florence, but his name occurs in the accounts of the Pontifical Court, in 1499 and earlier. In 1499, he was appointed Engraver at the Mint of Rome on the death of Lorenzo Corbolini and again in 1515, in conjunction with Vittore Camelio, remaining in office until 1522. Pope Leo X. honoured h...
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PESEZ
PESEZ (French). Medallist of the eighteenth century, about whom nothing is known, beyond that he produced a number of very fine Portrait-medals, usually signed : PESEZ; — PESEZ. P.; — Pz or P. The following specimens are in the Berlin Museum ; they all measure 67 mill, in diameter, and exhibit remarkable work: Lulli, creator of the Paris opera (1633-1687); — Marshal Catinat; —Comtesse de Grignan; — Marquise de Pompadour; — Mme du Barry. His signature occurs also on a uniface medallion of Homer (...
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PESEZ (French). Medallist of the eighteenth century, about whom nothing is known, beyond that he produced a number of very fine Portrait-medals, usually signed : PESEZ; — PESEZ. P.; — Pz or P. The following specimens are in the Berlin Museum ; they all measure 67 mill, in diameter, and exhibit remarkable work: Lulli, creator of the Paris opera (1633-1687); — Marshal Catinat; —Comtesse de Grignan; — Marquise de Pompadour; — Mme du Barry. His signature occurs also on a uniface medallion of Homer (...
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