William Eisler

The Dassiers of Geneva: Eighteenth-century European Medallists Volume I: Jean Dassier, Medal Engraver: Geneva, Paris and London, 1700-1733 William Eisler 1st edition

Catalogue raisonne, in two volumes, based on the collections of the Numismatic Section of the Musee d'art et d'histoire de Geneve and the Cabinet des medailles de Lausanne. This first volume in the set, Jean Dassier, Medal Engraver: Geneva, Paris and London, 1700-1733 , traces the career of Jean Dassier (1676-1763) and presents his famed series of illustrious men and women from France and England, as well as the decorative works exectuted by the Fabrique de Geneve . Also available is Volume II, Dassier and Sons: An Artistic Enterprise in Geneva, Switzerland and Europe, 1733-1759 , which presents an annotated catalogue of the remarkable historic medals made for Geneva, Berne and other partner cities in Europe, as well as the superb tokens depicting the history of the Roman Republic. Much of the book is also devoted to Jean Dassier's son, Jacques-Antoine (1715-1759) and his work in England and at the imperial Russian court.