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ANDRAS, MISS CATHERINE
ANDRAS, MISS CATHERINE (Brit.). Modeller of Portrait-medallions, in the enamelled paste of the Tassies, of William Pitt, 1807 (adopted as a badge by members of the Pitt Club); — Granville Sharp, Philanthropist, 1734-1813 ; — T. Smith; — Edward Thomas, First Baron Thurlow, Lord Chancellor, 1732-1806; — Two unknown male Portraits; — Thomas Clarkson, Slavery abolitionist, 1760 - 1846, &c. J. M. Gray, in James and Willia...

ANDRIEU, BERTRAND
ANDRIEU, BERTRAND (French) was born on the 4th of November, 1761, at Bordeaux. His father was a cooper; the name of his mother was Francoise Dubourdieu. Lavau, his first teacher, was an engraver of armorial bearings, and a die-sinker, and is described as a man of taste and a skilful craftsman. At the age of 25, Andricu left his native city for Paris, where he immediately entered the studio of the sculptor and medalli...

ANICHINI, LUIGI
ANICHINI, LUIGI (Ital.). Son of the last, and also a Gem-engraver. He excelled in works of great delicacy and precision. Some medals are said to have been executed by him. From his correspondence, we learn that in 1537, he was still a young man, and that Titian and Sansovino were among his friends. He principally resided at Venice. Old writers mention an Apollo and a Ganymede cut by him, but none of his works has com...

ANKETYL
ANKETYL (Brit.). Early records of the reign of Henry I., mention that " Anketil, who was afterwards a monk in the abbey of St. Alban's, and made the shrine there, resided during seven years in Denmark by the command and at the request of the monarch. Whilst he continued there, he was employed in a variety of goldsmith's work, and was appointed the keeper of this mint, and chief moneyer ". Bibliography. — Ruding, Anna...