L'ENFANT, Pierre Charles (1754-1825) French-American engineer, soldier, designer. Born Paris, 2 August 1754. Came to America 1777.
Served in Continental Army until 1784 (retired). In 1789
remodeled building New York City for federal government.
George Washington hired him to lay out plans for national
capitol near Potomac, 1791; began construction but
dismissed 27 Febuary 1792. (In 1901 Park Commission
recognize the brilliance of his plan and developed
Washington DC in accordance with them.) He designed
medal and decoration for Society of Cincinnati (an
organization of former Revolutionary War officers).
Died Prince Georges County, Maryland, 14 June 1825.
B A D G E S
1783 Society of Cincinnati Badge. . . . . . . . . . Baker 345
1783 (Struck 1830-50) Society of Cincinnati Badge (struck
by Bailey, Banks & Biddle) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:5589; J&J 10:1000
M E D A L S
1783 Society of Cincinnati Medal (designed by l'Enfant
but never struck at the time). . . . . . . . . . . .
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1895 Society of Cincinnati L'Enfant Design Medal (designed
in 1783 by Pierre C. L'Enfant, for a medal never
issued at that time; Victor David Brenner (q.v.) prepared
this medal on speculation, but his version
not accepted). . . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 54,Hahlo 81, 92;
Baker V-345
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . . 1987.147.10
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic . . 395:401
Illustrated: The Numismatist 47:4 (April 1934) p . . 238
1897 Society of the Cincinnati Philadelphia Washington
Monument Dedication Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:5663
1914 Society of Cincinnati L'Enfant Design Medal [Henning
Ryden engraved these dies from L'Enfant's 1783 design;
struck by Whitehead & Hoag]. . . . . . . . . Baker U-345
Illustrated: The Numismatist 47:4 (April 1934) p . . 229
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 401, p 395.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
101 {1930} Du Peloux.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
P2 {1934} Hume (Edgar Erskine) The Medals of the Society of the Cincinnati, The
Numismatist 47:3 (March 1934) p 149-, and 47:4 (April 1934) p 229-.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 72-73.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) 345 p 164-166; U-345 167, V-345 167-168.
Served in Continental Army until 1784 (retired). In 1789
remodeled building New York City for federal government.
George Washington hired him to lay out plans for national
capitol near Potomac, 1791; began construction but
dismissed 27 Febuary 1792. (In 1901 Park Commission
recognize the brilliance of his plan and developed
Washington DC in accordance with them.) He designed
medal and decoration for Society of Cincinnati (an
organization of former Revolutionary War officers).
Died Prince Georges County, Maryland, 14 June 1825.
B A D G E S
1783 Society of Cincinnati Badge. . . . . . . . . . Baker 345
1783 (Struck 1830-50) Society of Cincinnati Badge (struck
by Bailey, Banks & Biddle) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:5589; J&J 10:1000
M E D A L S
1783 Society of Cincinnati Medal (designed by l'Enfant
but never struck at the time). . . . . . . . . . . .
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1895 Society of Cincinnati L'Enfant Design Medal (designed
in 1783 by Pierre C. L'Enfant, for a medal never
issued at that time; Victor David Brenner (q.v.) prepared
this medal on speculation, but his version
not accepted). . . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 54,Hahlo 81, 92;
Baker V-345
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . . 1987.147.10
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic . . 395:401
Illustrated: The Numismatist 47:4 (April 1934) p . . 238
1897 Society of the Cincinnati Philadelphia Washington
Monument Dedication Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:5663
1914 Society of Cincinnati L'Enfant Design Medal [Henning
Ryden engraved these dies from L'Enfant's 1783 design;
struck by Whitehead & Hoag]. . . . . . . . . Baker U-345
Illustrated: The Numismatist 47:4 (April 1934) p . . 229
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 401, p 395.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
101 {1930} Du Peloux.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
P2 {1934} Hume (Edgar Erskine) The Medals of the Society of the Cincinnati, The
Numismatist 47:3 (March 1934) p 149-, and 47:4 (April 1934) p 229-.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 72-73.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) 345 p 164-166; U-345 167, V-345 167-168.