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DuVIVIER, Jean  (1687-1761) French engraver.
           Born Liege, Belgium, 7 February 1687.
           He was the father of Pierre Simon Benjamin DuVivier.
           Jung states he engraved over 400 dies (including 17
           different heads of Louis XV).
           Died Paris, 30 April 1761.

           M   E   D   A   L   S

1716 Chamber of Justice Medal (obv by Jean LeBlanc, rev
           by Jean DuVivier). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Betts 125
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  B&M 181:2040
1720 Louisburg Founded Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Betts 144
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  B&M 181:2047
1748 Compagnie des Indes Occidentales Jetton. . . . . . . . .Betts 384
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  B&M 181:2068
1751 Franco-American Jetton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betts 385
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B&M 181:2069; PCA 74:2171
1752 Compagnie des Indes Occidentales Jetton (obv by Jean
           DuVivier, rev by Charles Norbert Roettier) . . . . . .Betts 387
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  B&M 181:2070

           B I O G R A P I C A L  R E F E R E N C E S

D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 4:1455.

           N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S

O2  {1885} Hawkins, 2:725.
M4 {1894} Betts 125, p 66, 144 77, 384 171, 385 172, 387 173.
E3  {1902-30} Forrer 1:482-484.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 30-31 [missattributed the Washington Before Boston             
           Medal, author calls "Siege of Boston" to this artist, instead of his son Benjamin             
           Duvivier].
N27 {1984} Jung, p 95.
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