Biographical dictionary of medallists: coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, &c., ancient and modern, with references to their works B. C. 500-A. D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer ...

CARRERAS, J. (Span.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist. who in conjunction with Rodriguez, signed the Portrait-medal of Balmes, on the centenary of his birth, I9ro. CARRtRE, REGNAULT DE (French). Mint-engraver at Bayonne, I590-94. CARRiRE, MARTIN DE (French). Mint-engraver at Bayonne, i593 I609. CARREYRE (or CARRIIRE), ARNAULT DE (French). Mint-engraver at Bayonne, 1566-82. CARRIONI (not CARRIONE). B.D.M., Vol. I, 1904, p. 356. CARTER, CHARLES FREDERICK (B.D.M., Vol. I, 1904, p. 356). By this Engraver I have lately seen a Portrait-medal of John Wesley, on the centenary of Wesleyan Methodism, I839. CARTER, GEORGE ALFRED (Brit.). Modeller to Hunt and Roskell, by whom is a Portrait of Robert Ready, the electrotypist (illustrated, Vol. V, p. 53). CARTER, J. (B.D.M., Vol. I, I904, p. 356). This Medallist's signature occurs also on a Portrait-medallion in biscuit of John Wesley, 1839; 2.35 in. CASALINI, ANDREA (B.D.M., Vol. I, 1904, p. 357). Goldsmith and Die-engraver, of the second half of the sixteenth century. In r5 66 he was entrusted with orders from the Court of Parma; 569 he went to Urbino where he remained three years; 1573 he was in Rome perfecting himself in the art of the die-sinker, under Guglielmo della Porta. In 1574 he was in the service of the Mint at Parma. Among the coin-dies he cut there is the fine Doppia with bust of Duke Ottavio and on ItL. the Three Graces and arms of Parma; signed: A. C. In 1576 he executed the drawing of a beautiful armour which was carried out by a Milanese. From I578 Agostino Smit assisted him at the Mint and during the following years, he made various journeys to Milan and Ferrara (I58I). From I586 Casalini worked for both mints of Parma and Piacenza, and engraved dies for Scudi, including in I591 a fine Ducatone for Duke Alessandro Farnese, signed A. C. He died on 8. February 1597 at Milan, and was undoubtedly one of the cleverest Coin-engravers of his time. - His son POMPEO CASALINI was also in the service of the Ducal Court of Parma as a goldsmith from about 1597. Cf. N. Pelicelli, in Dr Thieme's, Allgeml. Kiinstler-Lexikon, VI, IOI. CASALS, ANTONIO (B.D.M., Vol. I, I904, p. 357). Medallist in Barcelona, where in I857 he was entrusted with the engraving of I I

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Biographical dictionary of medallists: coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, &c., ancient and modern, with references to their works B. C. 500-A. D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer ...
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