Jean-Pierre Montagny Explained

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

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

He died in Belleville.

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Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=hSqXp5xi-UsC&pg=PA256 Notices biographiques stépanoises - Page 256
  2. Book: Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. Montagny, Jean Pierre. Spink & Son Ltd. London. L. Forrer. IV. 1909. 128–130.
  3. Book: Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. Montagny, Jean Pierre. Spink & Son Ltd. London. L. Forrer. VIII. 1930. 73.