LONGHI, Giuseppe (1766-1831) Italian print engraver.
Born Monzo, Italy, 1766.
His engraved portrait of George Washington served
as model for numerous medalists, but not quite as
popular as Jean Antoine Houdon's bust of Washington.
Died Milan, 1831.
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1876ca Washington (George) Bust Cameo Medal (after
Longhi's engraved portrait). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:730
1876 Washington (George) Fortitude, Prudence and Justice
Medal (after Longhi's engraved port) . . . . . Baker 302
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:446
1876 Washington (George) Philadelphia Expo Memorial Hall
Medal (engraved in Germany from portrait by Italian
Longhi; second reverse). . . . . . . . . . . Baker 432
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:517
1876 Washington (George) Philadelphia Expo Memorial
Hall Medal (engraved in Germany from portrait by
Italian Longhi). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker A432
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1156
1877 Washington (George) Bookplate Medal (without name
on obv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker 286
1877 Washington (George) Bookplate Medal (with name
as legend on obv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker 287
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:5632
1888 Harrison (Benjamin) and Levi Morton Inaugural Medal
(with Washington inscription; engraved for Sigmund K.
Hartzfeld, after Longhi; struck by William
Friederich). . . . . . . . . . Douglas 35, DeWitt BH 1888-9
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:699-700
1889 Washington (George) Inauguration Centennial
Thirteen Links Medal (engraved by William Key
after portrait print by Longhi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douglas 48
Auctions:. . J&J 10:1492-1494, J&J 13:661;
PCA 58:1429, PCA 59:1668, PCA 60:1124
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]. . 1923.3.1
1889 Washington (George) Inauguration Centennial Taking
Oath Medal (engraved by William H. Key, obv port
after Longhi). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douglas 50
Auctions:. . . . . PCA 44:721, PCA 53:1284,
PCA 58:1432, PCA 60:1127
1900ca Washington (George) Eagle Spielmarken (from
Longhi prortrait of Washington). . . . . . . . Baker 598
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 17:793
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D1 {1816} Bryan.
D19 {1966} Comanducci.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 1:132.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 8:1205.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S7 {1949} Douglas 48, 50.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) 286, 287, p 135; A432 192;
598 242; (Douglas) 48, 50 214.
Born Monzo, Italy, 1766.
His engraved portrait of George Washington served
as model for numerous medalists, but not quite as
popular as Jean Antoine Houdon's bust of Washington.
Died Milan, 1831.
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1876ca Washington (George) Bust Cameo Medal (after
Longhi's engraved portrait). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:730
1876 Washington (George) Fortitude, Prudence and Justice
Medal (after Longhi's engraved port) . . . . . Baker 302
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:446
1876 Washington (George) Philadelphia Expo Memorial Hall
Medal (engraved in Germany from portrait by Italian
Longhi; second reverse). . . . . . . . . . . Baker 432
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:517
1876 Washington (George) Philadelphia Expo Memorial
Hall Medal (engraved in Germany from portrait by
Italian Longhi). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker A432
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1156
1877 Washington (George) Bookplate Medal (without name
on obv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker 286
1877 Washington (George) Bookplate Medal (with name
as legend on obv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker 287
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:5632
1888 Harrison (Benjamin) and Levi Morton Inaugural Medal
(with Washington inscription; engraved for Sigmund K.
Hartzfeld, after Longhi; struck by William
Friederich). . . . . . . . . . Douglas 35, DeWitt BH 1888-9
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:699-700
1889 Washington (George) Inauguration Centennial
Thirteen Links Medal (engraved by William Key
after portrait print by Longhi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douglas 48
Auctions:. . J&J 10:1492-1494, J&J 13:661;
PCA 58:1429, PCA 59:1668, PCA 60:1124
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]. . 1923.3.1
1889 Washington (George) Inauguration Centennial Taking
Oath Medal (engraved by William H. Key, obv port
after Longhi). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douglas 50
Auctions:. . . . . PCA 44:721, PCA 53:1284,
PCA 58:1432, PCA 60:1127
1900ca Washington (George) Eagle Spielmarken (from
Longhi prortrait of Washington). . . . . . . . Baker 598
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 17:793
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D1 {1816} Bryan.
D19 {1966} Comanducci.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 1:132.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 8:1205.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S7 {1949} Douglas 48, 50.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) 286, 287, p 135; A432 192;
598 242; (Douglas) 48, 50 214.