Pierre-Joseph Tiolier
Coin with a portrait of Jérôme Bonaparte
Medallion with portrait of James Smithson
Pierre-Joseph Tiolier (born March 17, 1763 in London , † June 27, 1819 in Bourbonne-les-Bains , Canton of Bourbonne-les-Bains ) was a medalist of French coins and medals.
Tiolier, the son of French parents, was a pupil of Benjamin Duvivier in Paris, where he delivered stamps for medals and coins. In March 1803 he was appointed chief coin and seal engraver ( Graveur Général des Monnaies ). He held this office for 13 years until 1816.
In 1816 he was awarded the Ordre de Saint-Michel .
His son Pierre Nicolas Tiolier (1784-1853) became a sculptor, but also worked as a medalist.
Web links
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Individual evidence
- ^ Philippe Théret: Tiolier Pierre-Joseph. Contrôleur du monnayage. In: Archives Dupré> L'organization des monnaies> Les acteurs. Association des Amis Du Franc, accessed October 14, 2014 (French).
- ^ L. Forrer: Biographical Dictionary of Medallists . Tiolier, Pierre Joseph. Volume VI. Spink & Son Ltd, London 1916, p. 102 ff .
- ^ Heinrich Bolzenthal: Sketches for the art history of modern medal work (1429-1840) , 1840, page 294 digitized
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tiolier, Pierre-Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tiolier, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French medalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1763 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 1819 |
| Place of death | Bourbonne-les-Bains , Canton of Bourbonne-les-Bains |