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 ...

- 221 -- Sir Robert Peel, engraved on a gem, after Chantrey, was reproduced in anaglyptograph by Freebairn." (Strickland, Dictionary of Irish Artists, p. 276). DEVENET, CLAUDE MARIE (B. D.M., Vol. I, 1904, p. 573). Born at Uchizy near Tournus on 28. October 185 I. Exhibited at the Paris Salon de la Societe des Artistes francais from I879 to I905. DEVIGNE-HART (B.D.M., Vol. I, I904, p. 574). Mr. Eidlitz has kindly brought to my notice another medal published by this artist, that of Arthur Barclay, i89I, YE 76 mill. DEVREESE, GODEFROID (B. D. M., Vol. 1, 1904, p. 574; VI, 3 5). Consult also F. Alvin, in U. Thieme's, All/gem. Kfinstlerlex., IX, 193. Further works by this artist: Portrait of Mle Georgette G*** plaquette, 70 x 48 mill. (Fonson & C~); - H. M. Queen Elizabeth of Roumania, on her 70to birthday, 1913; dedicated by H.E.T.G. Djuvara, minister plenipotentiary of Roumania at Brussels; plaquette, 82 X 55 mill.; - Badge of the Third International Artistic Congress, held at Ghent in July I913; 29 mill.; - H.R.H. Princess Marie Jose; sold for the benefit of the " Consultations de Nourrissons " at Brussels; 19 mill.; - Commemorative medal of the manifestation organised in honour of M. Auguste Godeaux by the Industrial School of Morlanwelz, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of his nomination to the direction of that establishment; 58 mill. (Fonson & Co); - Portrait-plaquette of M. E. Brauen, on the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the Lever Bros. Co. at Forest-lez-Bruxelles; 79 X 5 2 mill. (Fonson & Co); - Plaquette of the Universal and International Exhibition at Ghent, I913; 69 X 7I mill. (Fonson & Co, and A. Michaux);. - Award Plaquette of the Salon International de la Medaille at the Ghent Exhibition, I913; 69 X 7I mill. (Fonson & Co); - Plaquette on the Third centenary of the ' Chef-Confr6rie royale et chevaliere de SaintMichel' at Ghent, 9 I3 (Fonson & Co); -Plaquette to commemorate the manifestation in honour of M. A. Hubert, I913; Mimine, 1906; AZ 30 X 38 mill.; - Salome, I910; AF 44 x 93 mill.;- Medal of the Societe Hollandaise-Belge " Primitive Art ", 1903;, L 60 x 5Si mill.; - Confrerie Royale et Chevalerie de St. Michel at Ghent, I913; AE 85 x 42 mill.; - Rene Stevens, galvano; ZE 143 X 92 mill.; - Princess Marie Jose, galvano; E oo00 mill., etc. DE WYSS, D. (B.D.M., Vol. I, I904, p. 578). By this Engraver is also a Dutch medal, of I917, struck to commemorate the Reformation; A. 48 mill.; signed DE WYS.

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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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