Bertrand Andrieu

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Bertrand Andrieu, Decoration Commemorating the Birth of the "King of Rome", 1811

Bertrand Andrieu (November 4, 1761 – December 10, 1822) was a French engraver of medals from Bordeaux. In France he was considered as the restorer of the art, which had declined after the time of Louis XIV, and during the last twenty years of his life the French government commissiond him to undertake several works. Many of his medals are figured in the Medallic History of Napoleon.

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Name	Andrieu, Bertrand
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Short description	French engraver
Date of birth	November 4, 1761
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Date of death	December 10, 1822
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