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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FRANCESCHI, PAOLO DE (Ital.). Assistant Mint-engraver at Venice,
circ. I526, worked under Gambello and Benintendi, and executed
some of the coin-dies of Andrea Gritti.
FRANCIA (FRANCESCO RAIBOLINI) (B.D.M., Vol. II, p. 137).
The Bernardo Rossi medal, hitherto attributed to Francia, is shown
by von Fabriczy to belong to so late a date as to make it more
probably the work of a pupil, who, nevertheless, imitated Francia's
style very closely. Fabriczy gives the Alexander Borgia with a coronation scene on the It. to Francia. Though there is a great external
probability for this, it is not altogether easy to reconcile it with the
artist's known work on stylistic grounds, and Bode still clings to
its former attribution to Caradosso.
The medal of Innocent VIII., said by Friedlinder to be Francia's,
is restored to the Florentiue School, to which it undoubtedly
belongs, though the name of its author is still undetermined, since
the attribution to Pollajuolo rests on very inadequate evidence.
With regard to the stamped medal of Julius II., which has
variously been attributed to Francia and Caradosso, Fabriczy
adduces minute characteristics of style which are entirely in favour
of the latter artist. The sentiment of the portrait, with its robust
characterization and frank realism, is, moreover, far removed from
Francia's mode of feeling.
FRANCIS. C. W. (Brit.). Sculptor and Medallist; exhibited at the
Royal Academy: 1837. Medallic portrait of a gentleman; - 1845.
Medallion portrait of James Thompson.
FRANCO (Flene.). Mint-master at Haelen, second third of
xIiith. century.
FRANCOIS, CLAUDE (French). A Paris Engraver, who in I668 was
appointed Mint-engraver there.
FRANCOIS, EMMA MARIE (FTrench). Contemporary Gem-engraver,
born at Verdonnet; pupil of H.L. Francois. At the Salon of I883,
this artist exhibited an agate cameo, Resignation; - 1884. Head
of Etruscan King, after the antique, cameo in oriental carnelian, etc.
FRANCOIS, HENRI LOUIS (B.D.M., Vol. II, p. 145). By this
Gem-engraver are further: 1883. Filial Love, agate cameo; - 884.
Cephalus and Procris, cameo in pink onyx; - I885. Minerva,
onyx cameo of three strata; - i886. Pan and Bacchante, cameo
in sardonyx of three strata; - 1887. Sappho on the Leucadian
Rock, sardonyx cameo; - 1888. L. Bonnat, onyx cameo; - I889.
Pallas, sardonyx cameo; - I890. President Carnot, carnelian
cameo; - I89I. The Genius'of Painting inspiring himself from