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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COUTAN, J. (French). This signature occurs on a Portrait-medal
of Dr Charpentier de Ribes, I91I.
COUTHEILLAS, HENRI (French). Sculptor of Limoges. His signature occurs in script upon a uniface plaquette, 22 X29 cm., or
Dr Francois Chenieux of Limoges, I905. He also executed a Portrait-medallion of Corot, the landscape painter (H. Fournie, Les
Medailles ie'dicales dzl Limousin, p. 9).
COUTIN, AUGUSTE (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist
born at Rheims; pupil of Moreau-Vauthier, Millet, and the Ecole
nationale des Arts decoratifs. At the Paris Salon 1913 he exhibited
a Portrait-medal of M. C. T*** and his son.
CRANE, J. (Brit.). Gem-engraver and metal-worker of the eighteenth century. By him is an engraving in steel: Eagle tearing a
snake (after Milton's gem). Cf. U. Thieme, Allgem. Lexikon der
bild. Kiinstler.
CRAVEAU, JEAN (Flem.). Mint-master at Tournay, from I 5. April
I628 to 23. April I643.
CRAYWINCKEL, GILLES VAN (Flem.). Mint-master at Luxemburg,
in conjunction with his mother, Barbe de la Chambre, widow of
Lievin van Craywinckel, I638.
CRAYWINCKEL, LIEVIN VAN (Flem.). Mint-master at Dole, then
at Bois-le-Duc, 3. December I620 to I5. November I624, and
later at Luxemburg, I63I to I638.
CRENIER, CAMILLE HENRI (French). Contemporary Sculptor, and
Medallist, born in Paris; pupil of Falguiere, Larche, and Mercie.
At the Salon of I905 he exhibited the following Plaquettes:
Group of St. Sebastian; - Under the Stars; - Professor's Ticket;
- Mle S. Boutin - Mle H. Crenier; - Falguiere? - Schweitzer;
- Mlle ***
CRESCENS (B.D. M., Vol. I, 1904, p. 470). Roman Gem-engraver of the Poniatowski intaglio previously mentioned.
CREUTZ, CHRISTOPH ANDREAS VON (Genrm.). Seal-engraver at
Nuremberg, I7I0-I730. Probably a descendant of Claudius von
Creutz, and possibly a son of Johann Paul v. Creutz.
CREUTZ, CLAUDIUS VOM (Claudius de la Croix) (French). Dealer
in gems of the sixteenth century; became a burgher of Nuremberg
in I572; inventor of various processes which brought the art of
cutting precious stones to the height of prosperity at Nuremberg.
CREUTZ, JOHANN VON (Germn.). Seal-engraver at Nuremberg,
second half of the seventeenth century.