Jean Dassier (August or October 17, 1676 – November 12, 1763) was a Genevan engraver and medallist. Dassier was born in

Geneva Geneva ( , ; ) ; ; . is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the ca ...

, and his father was the official Mint Engraver for the Republic of Geneva. In 1703, Dassier married Anne Prevost-Gaudy, and they had two sons. He studied in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

with

Jean Mauger Jean Mauger (1648 – 9 September 1712) was a French medallist. Mauger was born in Dieppe. After training as an ivory engraver in his hometown, he relocated to Paris in 1677. He worked at the Paris mint from 1685 until his death. He was married ...

and

Joseph Roettiers Joseph Roettiers (1635–1703) was a Flemish medallist active in England and France, and a member of the celebrated Roettier family of goldsmiths, silversmiths, and engravers. Roettiers was the son of Philip Roettiers, brother of John Roettiers ...

, and he became an assistant to his father. In 1712, Dassier was admitted as a master in the guild of goldsmiths. In 1720, he succeeded his father as the official engraver for Geneva. He was appointed to the

Council of Two Hundred The Councils of Two Hundred (; ), originally "Grand Council" (''Grosser Rat'' or ''Grand Conseil''), were the legislative authorities in four Swiss cities (Zürich, Bern, Fribourg, Basel), as well as in the independent Republic of Geneva The Can ...

in 1738. Dassier died on November 12, 1763. On his death, his son Jacques-Antoine Dassier took over as the chief engraver of Genevan currency.

References

* Émile Haag: ''The Protestant France'' - 1855 * William Eisler: ''The medals Dassier'' Skira Geneva 2009 * Some content translated from the corresponding French Wikipedia article

External links

* Engravers from the Republic of Geneva 1676 births 1763 deaths 18th-century artists from the Republic of Geneva 18th-century medallists {{printmaker-stub