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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CHAVANNE, JEAN MARIE ( B. D. M., Vol. I, I904, p. 417). Born
at Lyons on 19. May I766, and died on 7. September I826. Cut
numerous Jetons and Medals, chiefly signed CHAVANNE or
CHAVANNE F. including: Bonaparte l'Italique (i797);- R6edification de Bellecour (i8oo); - Medical Society of Lyons, I789;
signed: CHAVANNE; - Monument aux victimes du siege de Lyon
(r814); - Medal of the Ecole royale des Beaux-Arts (8i4); -
Jetons of the Tribunal de commerce and Conseil municipal. Cf.
E. Vial, in Dr. Thieme's Allgem. K/instler-Lexikon,, VI, 443.
CHAVEZ (or CIAVRE), NICOLAS (Fleli.). Mint-master at Louvain,
I372 (?)-386.
CHENEVELLES, LAURENT DE (Frechb). Mint-master at SaintAndr6 de Villeneuve-les-Avignon, 15I13: letter C.
CHERON, CHARLES JEAN FRANCOIS (B.D.M., Vol. I, 1904,
p. 420). Son of Jean Charles Ch., was born at Luneville on
29. May I635, died in Paris on i8 March. I698; pupil of Jean
Warin; worked from about I673 at the Papal Court under
Clement X. In Rome he executed some medals with portrait of
Clement IX, and one of Lorenzo Bernini (I674).
Among his other productions, which I have not already enumerated are: Portrait-medals of Manfredo Settala, inventor of the
telescope, 1677;- Duke Charles V. of Lorraine; - The great
Conde; - Princess Conti; - Queen Christina of Sweden; -
Empress Maria Theresia; - Pierre Dupuis; - Abb6 Armand; -
1669. Petrus Beretinus E. Cortonna, Architect and Painter, AS
70 mill.
Cheron is known also as a Painter; in conjunction with Francois
Verdier he supplied a series of 19 paintings for the Carmelite
Church in Paris.
The artist's early works are sometimes signed c. F.
Cf. H.V. in Dr. Thieme's Al4lern. Kiinstler-Lcxikon, VI, 466.
CHERON, PIERREZ (Ar1ier.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist
of New York, who is in the employ of the Medallic Art Co. His
signature occurs on a medal commemorating the " Iooth Anniversary of the Seth Thomas Clock Company ", 9 3.
CHESNEL (French). Director of the Mint at Lille, 1794.
CHEVALIER, AUGUSTE (B.1).M., Vol. I, 1904, p. 421). This
Engraver's signature occurs also on a Portrait-medalet of S. Plimsoll,
1875; IgL. Coffin ship, in commemoration of his agitation in
Parliament against many scandalous abuses practised by unscrupulous owners, the overloading, undermanning, and insufficient equip