Jean Duvivier (1687 – 30 April 1761) was a
French medallist, who was appointed official medallist to King
Louis XV of France
Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (french: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reache ...
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Jean Duvivier was born in 1687 in
Liège.
He moved to Paris in 1710.
In 1719 he was chosen by Louis XV as his official medallist, succeeding
Jean Mauger (1648-1722).
He was extremely prolific and engraved more than four hundred dies.
He was made a member of the Academy.
He died on 30 April 1761 in Paris.
Jean Duvivier married Marie-Louise Vignon, who died on 28 September 1752. Their sons included Pierre-Louis-Isaac (baptized 23 May 1727), Pierre-Simon-Benjamin (baptized 5 November 1730) and Thomas-Germain-Joseph (baptized 31 August 1735).
Duvivier's son Benjamin was also a ''graveur du roi'' (King's Engraver) and member of the Academy.
Pierre-Simon-Benjamin Duvivier
Pierre-Simon-Benjamin Duvivier (3 November 1730 – 10 July 1819) was a French engraver of coins and medals.
Early years
Pierre-Simon-Benjamin Duvivier was born in Paris on 3 November 1730. He was son of the well-known medallist Jean Duvivier ...
(1728-1819) may have had more talent than his father.
His daughter Jeanne-Louise-Françoise Duvivier married the engraver
Jacques-Nicolas Tardieu and is on record as having made several engravings herself.
Works
Louis XV MET 141400.jpg, Louis XV
Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (french: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached ...
(1715-1723)
Royal Education of the Dauphin MET SF07 251 52 img2.jpg, ''Royal Education of the Dauphin'' (1736)
Louis XVI MET 141401.jpg, Louis XVI
Louis XVI (''Louis-Auguste''; ; 23 August 175421 January 1793) was the last King of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. He was referred to as ''Citizen Louis Capet'' during the four months just before he was ...
(1777)
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1687 births
1761 deaths
French medallists