Studio: international art (34.1905)

Stuaio- Talk

BY «. W. DE SAU1.I.ES

Mr. de Saulles was a constant exhibitor at the
Royal Academy exhibitions from the year 1897,
and had some fine exhibits at the 1903 exhibition,
notably a head of St. Cecilia, which, for artistic
treatment and as a specimen of work with chisel
and graver alone—that is, without any mechanical

MEDALLION" \ " ST. GEORGE-" BY G. W. DE SAULLES

aid—forms an example of his particular me tie?
difficult to excel.

Finally, a word or two as to the artist's- nation-
ality. Naturally, from his name, many people
have thought him a foreigner, but this was not

BY G. W. DE SAULLES

The official work of the late Mr.
George William de Saulles during the
time he was engraver to the mint in-
cluded the preparation of the dies for the
1893 issue of Victorian coins designed
by Mr. Thomas Brock, R.A., and Sir E.
Poynter, P.R.A. ; several designs and
dies for war and other medals, including
those for India general service, Soudan,
Uganda, Irish Constabulary, on the
occasion of Queen Victoria's visit to Ire-
land in 1900, etc., etc.; the Great Seal of
England for Queen Victoria and designs
for the Great Seal of King Edward VII.;
the designing and execution of the dies
for the new coinage on the accession 01
King Edward VII., and for several medals
for schools and societies of which his
Majesty is patron. In addition to these
were many private commissions for

DESIGN FOR THE REVERSE BY G. W. DE SAULLES

FOR THE FLORIN (1902)

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