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 ...

BIELINSKI, WITOLD (Anstr.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist of Cracow. His full name occurs on a Portrait-medal of Peter
Skarga; - Count Potocki; - Centenary of the Polish statesman
and reformer Hugo Kollataj, I912, etc.
BIENER, CHRISTOF (Gern.). District-warden of Upper Saxony,
1593-I615.
BIESSEN, GILBERT VAN DEN (Flem.). Mint-master at Vilvorde, aind
Louvain, I392-1412; also mentioned as Mint-master of Louvain,
in conjunction with Andre Thomas, of Malines, July 14Io-March
1419.
BIGOTEL, JEAN (French). Goldsmith of Verdun, and Mint-engraver at Nancy, circ. I486-I489.
BIGOTET, RICHARD (French). Goldsmith ot Lyons, cooperated
with Jacques Gauvain in the execution of the gold medals which
were presented by the Consulate of Lyons to Queen Eleonora, the
Dauphin and Chancellor Duprat, in 1533. His date is circ. I529 -1563.
BILDERDIJK, WILLEM (B. D. M.. Vol. I, 904, p. I88, Bilderdijk).
A famous Poet, Scholar, and dilettante Painter, Draughtsman and
Engraver, born at Amsterdam on 7. September 1756, died at Haarlem on I8. December 183 I; pupil of Joh. van Dregt. Vide Dr
Thieme, Allgem. Kiinstler-Lexikon, IV, p. 25.
BILLER, JOHAN DAVID (Germ.). Mint-master in Dresden, I756 -I759. His issues are usually signed: B or IDB.
BILLOT, CHARLES (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born in
Paris; pupil of Barrias, Coutan, and Picard. At the Paris Salon
of I907 he exhibited several Portrait-medallions, and a Plaquette,
La Mutualite, edited by A. Godard.
BINCK, JAKOB (B.D.M., Vol. I, 1904, p. I88). Painter, Lineengraver and& Medallist, born at Cologne about rSoo, died in the
summer of S569 at K6nigsberg. For further information on this
artist's manifold activity, consult Pauli, in Dr Thieme's Allgem.
K'insller-Lexikon, IV, 36.
BINDER, JAKOB (Germ.). Mint-master at K6nigstein and N6rdlingen, 1567-I571.
BINDER, PETER (Germ.). Warden to the Frankforta.-M. Council,
1623.
BINET, PAUL (B. D.M., Vol. I, 1904, p. I89). Goldsmith; son
of Theophile EsaYe, born at Geneva on 14. Feb. I740, died on