Moncornet, Baltazar (cl600-1668) 
Data in Bryan, Michael, "Bryan’s dictionary of 
painters and engravers" New ed., London, 1903-11, 
V.3, p.363j Guilmard, DesirS, "Les maltres orne- 
manistes", Paris, 1880-81, p»$4; Thieme, Ulrich, 
and Becker, Felix, "Allgemeines lexikon der bild- 
enden ktlnstler", Leipzig, 1911- v.25, p.57« 
Authorities differ on Moncornet’s datesr Guil¬ 
mard says ”ne A Rouen vers 1630, mort aprAs 1670"; 
Bryan, "Probably born at Paris in 1630 and died in 
1670". Thieme & Becker, however, say he was bom 
at Rouen about 1600, and died at Paris, 11. Aug. 
1668. They also give dates of Jean Moncornet, his 
son and successor: born Paris, 16. July, 1642, and 
died there, 15. April, 1716. These three definite 
dates give weight to their presu)5ied date for birth 
of Baltazar Moncornet, about 1600. 
Livre nouveau de fleurs trAs-utile pour I’art d’orfe- 
vrerie et autres. DMiA A Jean de Leins. Paris, chez 
Baltazar Moncornet, 1645. 12 pl. (Guilmard, l.c.) 
"Fleurs avec paysages vers la bas.” 
—— Livre,nouveau de toutes sortes d’ouvrages d’ 
orfevries recueillis des meilleurs ouvriers de ce temps. 
Paris, chez Baltazar Moncornet, 1665. 12 pl. (Guil¬ 
mard, l.c.) 
"Le titre est en franpais et en allemand." 
(MFW for JSB,Feb.1949) 
