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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Fabrizio Varano, Giovanni Aurispa, Gabriel de Gabrielli, cardinal
of S. Prassede, Marcello Capodiferro, and Gianfrancesco Rangoni
are not to be considered as Lysippus' works.
"The impression that Lysippus leaves on our minds," says
Dr. Hill, "is of an amiable young man, without a strong artistic
individuality, and with correspondingly little power of invention,
exercising a pleasing talent for the benefit of his numerous friends
among the notabilities (especially the minor notabilities) of the
Papal Court from about I475 to I490."
The Rosenheim Collection comprized eight medals by Lysippus,
amongst which a fine example of the Giov. Alvise Toscani, which
at the sale realized i 72 (Rosenheim Sale Catalogue, lot 75; 30th
April 1923).

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