Jean-Pierre Montagny (31 July 1789 – 1862) 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.
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.
Death
He died in Belleville.
References
- Notices biographiques stépanoises - Page 256
- L. Forrer, Montagny, Jean Pierre (1909). Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. Vol. IV. London: Spink & Son Ltd. pp. 128–130.
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External links
- Jean-Pierre Montagny at multicollec.net Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.inumis.com/medals/books/vivatrex/indexes-fr.html
- Jean-Pierre Montagny in American public collections, on the French Sculpture Census website
