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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Satyr (AYAOY); -Cupid bound before a trophy (AVAOY) (P1. XXI,
3); - An Athlete (AVAOC), and remarks: " The style and merit
of these cuttings are very uneven, and Furtwingler considers that
this weakness of the artist has led to the frequent forging of his
signature. I have followed Furtwangler's attributions in the above
gems in the absence of an opportunity to examine the stones themselves, but it is proper to say that the existence of Aulus has been
disputed altogether by several of the earlier authorities" (p. 22).
AURELLI (Ital.). A Roman Gem-engraver of the second half of
the eighteenth century who cut chiefly cameos. Biehler, Ueber Gemmenkunde, Wien r860, p. 79.
AURICH, OSCAR (Germ.). Sculptor of Dresden, who at the Berlin
Kunst Ausstellung, I907, exhibited two Plaquettes in bronze, one
with the bust of Luther, and the other representing a Sailor.
AURICOSTE, ANTOINE (French). Mint-master in Toulouse, I521.
AURY, AUGUSTIN II (French). Engraver of seals and jetons in
Paris, circ. I673-I685. A son of Augustin I, who died in i66I
(Vide B. D. M., Vol. I, 1904, p. 91).
AURY, PIERRE (B. D. M., Vol. I, 904, p. 9 ). Son of Augustin I
Aury (t 166i); undoubtedly the same person as the author of the
commemorative medal, attributed to F. Avry, of the assassination ot
the Brothers de Witt at The Hague, 1672. From this fact we might
conclude that Aury may have resided ior some time in Holland in
1672. On his return to France, he executed a number of medals for
Louis XIV'.s cabinet. Among these, a Portrait-medal, signed AVRY
ET BERTHINET, with 13. legend: QUAS CONDIDIT ERVIT ARCES;
Versailles Palace, 1687, etc.
This Medallist, whom Kramm calls AURY, is the author of the
large medal on the death of the brothers De Witt, which is known
under the name of " het veelhoof dig gedrocht". Kramm suggests
that the signature AURY designates the Sculptor P. XAVERY, who
did not wish to disclose his name in connection with the execution
of this medal.
By him is also a medal of Michel Letellier, the French Chancellor,
1679 (formerly in Mr. Moore's Collection).
BIBLIOGRAPHY. - Dr von Wurzbach, op. cit. - Kramm, De Levens en werken
der hollandsche en vlaamsche Kunstschilders, Beldhouwers, Graveurs en Bouwmesters
van den vroegsten tot op on;en Tijd. Amsterdam, 7 vols, 1857-I864.
AVELINE (B. D. M., Vol. I, 1904, p. 92). Bramsen describes by
this Engraver a medal on the Christening of General Decaen's son in
the Isles Bourbon, I806.