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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B and A (Brit.). I have seen these initials on a medal struck to
commemorate the Jubilee of the reign of Queen Victoria in the
year I887.
BAARS, JAN HENDRIK (B.D.M., Vol. I, 1904, p. o09). Born in
Amsterdam on 4. August I875, died there on I5. June I899.
Pupil of B. Van Hove, Ludwig Jiinger, and F. Leenhoff. Among
his productions are Portraits of Queen Wilhelmina, B.W.F. v.
Riemsdijks, F. Leenhoff, and others. The Hague Museum possesses
some of his works: Accession of Queen Wilhelmina I898; -Prize
Medal for Charity; - Prize medal for services to the National
Museums; - Prize medals, with bust of Queen Wilhelmina (several
varieties), etc.
BABST, MATHIAS (Germ.). Mint-master at Rostock, I7 II.
BACCUET (BAGGUET), AUGUSTIN (B. D. M., Vol. I., 904, p. I I0).
Christened at Geneva, 14. September I599, died on 22. January
1664; a goldsmith byprofession. In 1646 he got into difficulties
with the Master of the Mint at Zurich. Cf. A. Choisy, in Schw.
Kstl. Lex., Suppl., I7.
BACHMANN, MAX (Germ.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist,
residing at the present time (I 916) in New York. He is a graduate
of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Berlin, a pupil of Falguiere,
Wolff and Begas, was decorated by the late Duke of Brunswick with
the Medal for Arts and Science. Mr. Bachmann is noted not alone
for his wonderful technique of strong likenesses in portraiture but
also for his remarkable strength and power in larger work as seen
in his statuary groups for:The Machinery Bldg., World's Fair, Chicago; - Mass. State
Normal Art School, Boston, Mass.; - Boston Theatre; Westminster Bldg., Copley Sqr., Boston, Mass.;- University of Syracuse; - World Bldg., N. Y. City, and many others.
Among the prominent people whose portraits Mr. Bachmann has
ably executed are: -
Ex-Pres. Porfirio Diaz of Mexico; - Dr. George B. Loring,
former Sec. of Agriculture and Ambassador to Spain; - Anton
Seidl; - Ex-Gov. W. M. Bond of Idaho; - Late Gov. Roger