Engraver's Presentation by Scottishmoney

This series of Danish notes was designed and engraved by Gunnar Andersen, in collaboration with Wilkinson and Son's Printers in London. The notes were later printed by the successor company, Bradbury Wilkinson and Company and finally by Thomas De La Rue after the printing companies merged.

 

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This is one of those stirring, very well detailed and engraved vignettes that makes an impression - very important in banknote design and in the effort to thwart counterfeiting:





This note was first issued beginning in 1990, but was updated in 1996 with enhanced security features. The vignette on the note is of Clara Schumann(1819-1896) a composer, pianist, and wife of composer Robert Schumann. In an era when males were the main breadwinners in families, Clara Schumann actually became the main source of income for her large family with her husband and seven surviving children. Even great composer Johannes Brahms admired her works and collaborated with her on several of her works. This fantastic note with it's lovely engraved vignette of Clara Schumann was designed by Reinhold Gerstetter, working with Bundesdruckerie - the German Federal currency printer.

 

Another very memorable and stirring vignette, engraved by Nigel Alan Dow, this work dates to 1956, and represented the advent of a whole new series of English banknotes that replaced the famous "White" notes - how better to replace a classic and popular design with an even more classic and lovely design?

 

I love when artistry and my banknote hobbies merge:



Note: Edited to conform to Leave it to Beaver standards of depiction of the feminine allegory omnipresent herein in said venue.

This lovely note:



Whoops, canna post it because I didn't hae time to edit the note image, only the important vignette. Guess you prurient types will just hasta see my website me thinks.:desk:

Anyway the lovely 20.000 Lire note from Italy was designed M. Armenti using the painting by Tiziano(Titian) Sacred and Profane Love.

 

SM,your collection of bank notes & vignettes are simply "Magnificent"!

 

Yes it is - and i am now off to take a much needed shower

j/k of course lol

 

Bump for a soon significant addition to the original post.

 

Very nice!! the colors are just fabulous

 

I don't know how I missed this thread before, but thanks for bringing it back from the abyss. I do enjoy vignettes such as these.

 

2009-2010 SEG Presentations

The links below can also be found here: SEG Presentations



2009 Security Engravers Group Presentations

01 • Security Engravers Vignette Presentation by connor1
Topic: U.S. Coast Guard Academy Certificate by Connor1 [10/18/2009]

01a • Engraver's Presentation added by Connor1
Topic: (added information to Bob's original presentation) by Connor1 [10/28/2009]

02 • ???

03 • Security Engravers Vignette Presentation by Dready
Topic: Science Presenting Steam & Electricity to Industry & Commerce by Dready [10/25/2009]

03a • Engraver 's Presentation Added Info by Dready
Topic: (Engraver Charles Schlecht -- added information) by Dready [10/27/2009]

04 • Engraver's Presentation by Scottishmoney
Topic: G. F. C. Smillie by Scottishmoney [11/01/09]

05 • Engravings presentation by TheNoost
Topic: Fourth Issue large size $2 silver certificate, Series 1899 by TheNoost [11/08/09]

06 • Security Engravers Vignette Presentation by Dave M
Topic: Marianne de Walhain by DaveM [11/14/09]

07 • Presentation No 7: The Security Engravers Group
Topic: David Rittenhouse by USS656 [11/29/09]

08 • Presentation No 8: The Security Engravers Group
Topic: Yves Baril by urbanchemist [12/06/09]

09 • Security Engravers Group Presentation #9 (Fill in)
Topic: Unfinished Masterpieces by connor1 [12/13/09]
$100 Gold Certificate Miscellaneous Die # 7046 intended for Series of 1908.

$10 Silver Certificate 'Agriculture and Forestry' for the Educational Series of 1896.

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10 • Security Engravers Group Presentation #10
Topic: 1937 $10 note issued by the Bank of Canada by north49guy [12/20/09]

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11 • Security Engravers Presentation by MPCUSA
Topic: (missing data/images - MPC Series #xxx) by MPCUSA [12/27/09]


** • The 2009 Security Engravers Presentation Award Winner!!



2010 Security Engravers Group Presentations


01 • Security Engravers Group Presentation by clayirving
Topic: Clarence Holbert by clayirving [01/01/2010]

02 • Security Engravers Presentation for January 13th 2010
Topic: 1918 $2 Federal Reserve Bank Note: "The Battleship Note" by wiggam007 [01/13/2010]

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03 • Security Engravers Presentation Jan 17-2010
Topic: Charles Kennedy Burtby RickieB [01/17/2010]

04 • My Security Engravers Presentation- a different approach
Topic: Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, the seventh president of Argentina by Billy Kingsley [1/24/2010]

05 • Presentation: The Creation of a French Banknote
Topic: The Creation of a French Banknote by DaveM [01/30/2010]

06 • ???

07 • Security Engravers Group Feb 14th Presentation
Topic: A Glimpse Into the Life Of Ulysses S. Grant by RickieB [2/12/2010]

08 • 2/27/10 Security Engraver's Presention - Victor Schoelcher
Topic: Victor Schoelcher by DaveM [2/27/2010]

---the weekly count may be off for certain dates if no presentations were given... or I'm just currently unable to locate presentation links for this period---

00 • Presentation - Czechloslovakian Banknote Design by Alphones Mucha

Topic: Alphones Mucha by ikandiggit [3/28/2010]

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00 • Security Engravers Presentation - C.G. Yorke
Topic: Canadian engraver, Charles Gordon Yorke by north49guy [04/12/2010]

00 • Security Engraver's Presentation - Pablo Topic: Pablo - Symbol of the American Spirit by Art [04/18/2010]

00 • Security Engraver's Presentation - The Beginning ~ Tools/Artists
Topic: The Beginning ~ Tools, Artists, Inventors & Innovation by USS655 [04/25/2010]

00 • 5/23/10 Security Engraver's Presentation - Common Issues from the BEAC
Topic: Common Designs from the BEAC, 1973-84 by DaveM [5/20/2010]

---the weekly count may be off for certain dates if no presentations were given... or I'm just currently unable to locate presentation links for this period---

00 • Security and Engraving Presentation of Lorenzo J. Hatch

Topic: Lorenzo J. Hatch by Duke Kavanaugh [6/11/2010]​

 

I bought a couple of more items that GFC Smillie worked on this week, one a national and another an intaglio print. I still have to image the national and get the print and research them and then I will continue this thread.

 

Good summary of the presentations, Krispy. Here's one you missed:

A Micro-Puzzle on French Banknotes, by DaveM [9/16/2010]

 

A Continuation of the Presentation of G F C Smillie



GFC Smillie was working with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in DC when the very popular Series 1901 Legal Tender $10 was being designed - his major contribution to this note's design is the female representing Liberty on the reverse of the note:

 

Engraved Vignette of Hazel Dawn (Tout) ca. 1917

Hazel Dawn was the stage name of Vaudevillian actress Hazel Tout, a trained musician who starred in Ziegfeld's Follies as the "Century Girl" during their production on Broadway during the 1917. Hazel Tout had been born in Utah, the daughter of a LDS(Mormon) missionary who subsequently travelled through western Europe where she acquired her musical prowess. In addition to her great talents as a musician she was remarkably lovely:



Fascinatingly her portrait from the topmost photograph had been engraved by GFC Smillie and prints were made from the engraving:



And were distributed either through sales or gifts to friends by Mr. Smillie, who also inscribed and autographed the portraits. This vignette was done near the end of his very long career. Hazel Dawn continued to have small acting parts in plays, and some work in production until she married in 1927. Incredibly she lived a very long life - passing away only in 1988 at the age of 96 years.

 

What a beautiful engraving, SM. Do you own this one with the dedication on it, and is there a story about how you found it?

Dave

 

That,s a nice one

 

She is in an original frame and she is going on my wall in my office.

 

I don't know how I missed this thread--it's just wonderful! Actually, I DO know: I wasn't a member yet. Proof that there is benefit to updating old threads, so new members have an opportunity to see some of the great stuff that's been posted in this forum. I'm certain I have some GFC Smillie works I can add to this. Give me a little time...

 

I'm really glad you brought this back to the forefront with all the new additions! Excellent presentation and fantastic vignettes!

 

+1 Really great additions SM! Thanx!