Joan George Holtzhey, was an 18th-century medallist and mint master from the Dutch Republic.
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Medal struck for John Adams in 1782 to celebrate recognition of the United States as an independent nation by the Netherlands.
Prize medal awarded in 1784 by Teylers First Society to William Laurence Brown. The design was made in 1778 and Holtzhey struck the medals for all winners. After his death, the steel dies were bought by the Teylers Stichting and Teylers still has the prize medals produced in the same way.
Prize medal awarded in 1846 by Teylers Second Society to Pieter Otto van der Chijs in 1846.
Commemorative print to celebrate the founding of the Dutch Society of Science in 1752, featuring the prize medal Holtzhey designed for them; engraving by Simon FokkeArtists born in the 1720s 6
About this person
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1729 to 1808 · aged 79
Written about in
5 languages
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