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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In 1869 he founded the Neuchatel Free Classes of professional
Drawing and Modelling, which have rendered eminent services. His
distinguished pupils include the painters Paul Bouvier, Louis de
Meuron, M1le Jeanne Lombard, and others.
LANE, WILLIAM (B.D.M., Vol. III, p. 293). Worked for the
Tassies. Exhibited at the Royal Academy. I778. An impression
from a gem; - I779. A frame with two impressions from engravings in stone, viz., a Muse; an Angel strewing flowers over an
urn; - 1780. A frame with impressions and a seal; - 178. Head
of a Muse engraved on cornelian, and two animal subjects;
1782. A head of Minerva; engraved on cornelian; - 783. Head
of Sappho; a gem, from the antique bust;- I784. Heads of
Sappho and Zingra, from the antique busts; Model of Bacchus;
- I785. Mrs. Siddons; a model in enamel for a gem; - I789.
Achilles; a gem.
LANFRANCO, MARIO (Ial.). Director of the Royal Italian Mint, at
Rome, 19o0.
LANG, FRANZ DE PAULA (tAustr.). Born I798, died 26. March
I842; Mint-engraver at Vienna, circ. I832-I842.
LANG, FRANZ XAVER (B.D.M., Vol. III, p. 294). Son of Joseph
Nicolaus Lang, born in 1771, died on 20. December I847;
Engraver at the Vienna Mint, circ. 1816-I844.
LANG, HERMANN (Germ^.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist.
Exhibited a Portrait-plaquette of Martin Greif, at the Munich International Art Exhibition, I909.
LANG, JOSEPH NIKOLAUS (B.D.M., Vol. III, p. 295). A medal
of the Institute for the Blind, 88ro, is described as by this Engraver.
LANG, KARL (Aistr.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist of
Vienna; studied under Prof. Strasser. By him is a Portrait-plaquette
of Dr Josef Neumayer, reproduced in Milth. der Oest. Gesellschaft
fiir MVIin<- und iMedaillenkunlde, April I907, and another of Alois
Prince von and zu Liechtenstein, I908.
LANG, W. CO. (Aimer.). I89I. Polish Centenary in New York,
A 35.
LANGA, JOHANN VON (B.D.M., Vol. III, p. 296). By him are
also: Destruction by fire of the St Michael's Church at Hamburg,
I906; - Friedrich Johann Glitza of Hamburg, teacher of deafmutes, and Grand Master of Grand Lodge, I898; - Commemorative medal of the Silver Wedding of members of the Mennonite
Community of Hamburg-Altona (1895); - Inauguration of the