Jacques-Jean Barre
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Jean-Jacques Barre was the general engraver
at the Monnaie de Paris
between 1842 and 1855. In this position, he engraved and designed French medal
s, the Great Seal of France
, bank notes and postage stamp
s.
He is named Jean-Jacques Barre in numismatic
publications and Jacques-Jean Barre in philatelic
ones.
From the late 1840s until 1855, he created the first two French postage stamp
designs: the Ceres series
and Napoleon III series.
His two sons, artists themselves, succeeded him at the post of general engraver:
Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing...
at the Monnaie de Paris
Monnaie de Paris
The Monnaie de Paris or, more administratively speaking, the "Direction of Coins and Medals", is an administration of the French government charged with issuing coins as well as producing medals and other similar items. Many ancient coins are housed there...
between 1842 and 1855. In this position, he engraved and designed French medal
Medal
A medal, or medallion, is generally a circular object that has been sculpted, molded, cast, struck, stamped, or some way rendered with an insignia, portrait, or other artistic rendering. A medal may be awarded to a person or organization as a form of recognition for athletic, military, scientific,...
s, the Great Seal of France
Great Seal of France
The Great Seal of France is the official seal of the French Republic.- Description :The Great Seal features Liberty personnified as a seated Juno wearing a crown with seven arches. She holds a fasces and is supported by a ship's tiller with a cock carved or printed on it. At her feet is a vase...
, bank notes and postage stamp
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
s.
He is named Jean-Jacques Barre in numismatic
Numismatics
Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects. While numismatists are often characterized as students or collectors of coins, the discipline also includes the broader study of money and other payment media used to resolve debts and the...
publications and Jacques-Jean Barre in philatelic
Philately
Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps...
ones.
From the late 1840s until 1855, he created the first two French postage stamp
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
designs: the Ceres series
Ceres series (France)
The Ceres series was the first postage stamp series of France, issued in 1849 as a representation of the French Republic.The series bore the effigy of Ceres, goddess of growing plants in Roman mythology. Jacques-Jean Barre did the initial drawing and gravure...
and Napoleon III series.
His two sons, artists themselves, succeeded him at the post of general engraver:
- Albert Désiré Barre
- and Jean-Auguste BarreJean-Auguste BarreJean Auguste Barre was a French sculptor and medalist. Born in Paris, he was trained by his father Jean-Jacques Barre , a medalist. Barre studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Jean-Pierre Cortot, and he is mainly known as a portrait sculptor.Exhibiting at the French Salon from 1831 to...
(only during one year).