BAILLY, Joseph Alexis (1825-1883) French-American wood carver, sculptor.
Born Paris, 21 January 1825.
Came to America and Philadelphia circa 1850.
Taught at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
Did statues of George Washington, Franklin, General Grant
and William Penn atop the Philadelphia City Hall.
Died Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 15 June 1883.
R E L I E F S
1853 Unnammed Bas-Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1853 Nymlphs and Satyrs Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1859 Guardian Angel Bas-Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1867 Flowers Bas-Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1868 Indian Chief Medallion [life size] . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S
1880 Snowden (Archibald Loudon) Medal (obv designed by
Joseph Alexis Bailly, engraved by Charles Barber,
rev probably by Barber). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julian MT-12
Auctions: . . . . . . . . .J&J 10:1889, J&J 12:686; PCA 56:338
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . . 31
S C U L P T U R E
n.d. Shepherd (Alexander Robey) Portrait Relief. . . . . . . . .
Collection: National Portrait Gallery . . . . . . . . . NPG 80.26
1865 Lincoln (Abraham) Statuette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . . IAS 77001353
Collection: Harvard Univ Portrait Collection. . . . . . . . . B64
Collection: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts .. . . .
1866 Cresson (William E.) Portrait Medallion Relief. . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . .IAS 77001350
Collection: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts .. . . .
A R C H I V E S
IAS Inventory of Aamerican Sculpture (online).
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D3 {1911} Benezit (1999 14ed), 1:647.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 14-15, 438.
BDAB {1946} Dictionary of American Biography, 1:1 p 502-503, by E.G.N. [Edwin G. Nash].
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace p 21.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 1:18-19, 1:452.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 146.
BANB {1999} American National Biography, p 1:901-902, by Mary Mullen Cunningham.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:176.
PA1 {1999} Schmidt, p 2:804.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 1:987.
M37 {1977} Julian MT-12, p 187.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 7.
Born Paris, 21 January 1825.
Came to America and Philadelphia circa 1850.
Taught at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
Did statues of George Washington, Franklin, General Grant
and William Penn atop the Philadelphia City Hall.
Died Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 15 June 1883.
R E L I E F S
1853 Unnammed Bas-Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1853 Nymlphs and Satyrs Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1859 Guardian Angel Bas-Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1867 Flowers Bas-Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1868 Indian Chief Medallion [life size] . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S
1880 Snowden (Archibald Loudon) Medal (obv designed by
Joseph Alexis Bailly, engraved by Charles Barber,
rev probably by Barber). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julian MT-12
Auctions: . . . . . . . . .J&J 10:1889, J&J 12:686; PCA 56:338
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . . 31
S C U L P T U R E
n.d. Shepherd (Alexander Robey) Portrait Relief. . . . . . . . .
Collection: National Portrait Gallery . . . . . . . . . NPG 80.26
1865 Lincoln (Abraham) Statuette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . . IAS 77001353
Collection: Harvard Univ Portrait Collection. . . . . . . . . B64
Collection: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts .. . . .
1866 Cresson (William E.) Portrait Medallion Relief. . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . .IAS 77001350
Collection: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts .. . . .
A R C H I V E S
IAS Inventory of Aamerican Sculpture (online).
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D3 {1911} Benezit (1999 14ed), 1:647.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 14-15, 438.
BDAB {1946} Dictionary of American Biography, 1:1 p 502-503, by E.G.N. [Edwin G. Nash].
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace p 21.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 1:18-19, 1:452.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 146.
BANB {1999} American National Biography, p 1:901-902, by Mary Mullen Cunningham.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:176.
PA1 {1999} Schmidt, p 2:804.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 1:987.
M37 {1977} Julian MT-12, p 187.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 7.