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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of Tarentum to this engraver is open to doubt. Weil, in Thieme's
4llgemn. Kiinstler-Lexikon, II, p. Io8.
A Didrachm of Heracleia (illustrated) shows the signature A only
on Lt3. and is a variety of the piece illustrated on p. 71 (Vol. I,
2nd ed.) and p. 47 (Signatures &c.). Specimens in the Hoffmann,
Warren and Hoskier collections. Cf. Regling, Wairren Sammnlung,
P1. I, n~ 62.
ARMAND, CHARLES (French). Mint-master at Clermont-Ferrand,
1591: lys or trefoil.
ARMSTEAD, HENRY HUGH (B. D. M., Vol. I, I904, p. 76). This
artist died on 4. December I906, at the age of 77 years.
ARNAU Y MASCOST, EUSEBIO (B.D.M., I, p. 78). Sculptor of
Barcelona; author of the following medals: Universal Exhibition
at Barcelona, I888 (varieties); - Columbus; 4th centenary of the
discovery of America, I892; - The Law of 7. February I895;
Agricultural Show of Barcelona, 1898; - Exposition of Aviculture
of Barcelona, 1899, etc.
As a portraitist, the work of this Medallist is mediocre, says M.
Vives; his reverses are better.
ARNAUD, ALOYSIO (B. D. M., Vol. I, I904, p. 78). This Engraver's
signature occurs further on the 1Et. of a medal on the Accession of King
Francis I. of Naples, I825, and on a Marriage medal of Ferdinand II.
with Maria Theresia, 1837; also on a Portrait-medal of Ferdinand II.
1846 (obv. ALOY. ARNAUD SCVLPSIT-D. CICCARELLI. M. P. and on PL.
T. ARNAUD DIR.-ALOY.ARNAUD FECIT); View of Caserta Palace;
73 mill.; - Reverses of Catenacci's medals to Flavius Gioja,
P. Ovidius Naso, Vitruvius, etc.
ARNAUD, L. (Ital.). Engraver of Naples, whose medals date from
the third and fourth decades of the nineteenth century. His signature
occurs on the I3L. of a Marriage medal of Ferdinand II. I837, and
on that of the medal commemorating the Seventh Congress of Italian
Scientists at Naples, I845, AE. 65 mill.
ARNAUD, MICHELE (Ital.). Engraver and Modeller of Naples, in
the service of the Bourbon Court. In I799 he was paid Iooo Ducats
for the modelling and engraving of a cup made of lava and mounted
with gold, and twelve spoons in silver gilt with handles cut in
oriental agate, which were intended as a present from King Ferdinand IV. to Admiral Nelson. The spoons were engraved with
representations of Nelson's naval victories: Vide, Napoli Nobilissima,
III, I86.