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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I898, pi. IV, 86. - Vente J. Greau, pl. I, 876. - Tudeer, 47 -
Notes, p. I3o. - B.D.M., Vol. II, p. 39, 2.
EUTYCHIDES. The signature EYTYXHAES has been added on a
modern gem representing Cupid and Psyche, and mentioned by
Raspe.
EVAENETOS. Vide EUAINETOS supra.
EVARCHIDAS. Vide EUARCHIDAS supra.
EVE, GEORGE WILLIAM (Biit.). Designer of book-plates, stamps,
currency notes and seals. He was born in the year 85 5 and early
in life entered the Herald's College, London, where his father had
been before him. There he acquired the knowledge that was
afterwards to stand him in good stead when he struck out as a free
lance. In his own particular line he was the most distinguished
artist since Sherborn. Though known to many principally for the
excellence of his book-plates, he was also one of the chief authorities
on heraldry, his " Decorative Heraldry" (I897) and "Heraldry
in Art" (1907) being too well-known to need more than mention.
He gave a number of lectures on the art in which he was so great
an authority, among them the Cantor Lectures at the Society of
Arts, London, in I906, as well as lectures in London, Manchester
and Bradford. As a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter Etchers,
book-plates showing his excellent technique and successful spacing
of design and lettering were regularly seen on the walls of their
gallery and also upon those of the Royal Academy. He was also
represented at other exhibitions of note, including the many international exhibitions that have been held abroad from time to time.
He was also a member of the Art Workers' Guild. Among his bestknown works may be mentioned the book-plates of Queen Victoria,
King Edward the Seventh and King George the Fifth; invitations
for the Civic banquets at the Guildhall, London, the work of the
Welsh Investiture as well as a large amount of Government designing, among it the higher value postage stamps, the national insurance stamps and the currency notes (I914). He also executed a
fine set of shields and other gesso decorations for Alloa House,
Clackmannanshire, Scotland, and received numerous commissions
from America. He modelled and designed the seal of Birmingham
University in i90o. He died in December, 1914.
BIBLIOGRAPHY. - Viner, Life and Works of George Williaml Eve, New York,
19I7.
EVEN, MICHEL (French). Mint-master at Rennes, Ir5 5: a shell.
EVENET, GILES (Brit.). Mint-engraver at Bristol, appointed on
April 5, 1546.