Jean-Pierre Montagny

Jean-Pierre Montagny (31 July 1789 – 1862)[1] was a French medallist and coiner, one of the most notable such figures in the 19th-century Monnaie de Paris.

Early life and education; career

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He was born at Saint-Étienne and studied under his father, Clément Montagny, and under the sculptor Pierre Cartellier.[2]

He produced several coins and medals in bronze, copper and tin on the main events in French history from 1800 to 1850 –including the inauguration of the July Column in 1840 – with his most-intense production being designs relating to the French Revolution of 1848.[3]

Death

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He died in Belleville.

References

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  1. ^ Notices biographiques stépanoises - Page 256
  2. ^ L. Forrer, Montagny, Jean Pierre (1909). Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. Vol. IV. London: Spink & Son Ltd. pp. 128–130.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ L. Forrer, Montagny, Jean Pierre (1930). Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. Vol. VIII. London: Spink & Son Ltd. p. 73.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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