BEACH, Chester (1881-1956) sculptor, medalist.
Born San Francisco, 23 May 1881.
Early in career he was designer for San Francisco jewelry
firm, Shreve & Company (1900-1903).
Four busts in Hall of Fame: Asa Gray (1925), Eli Whitney
(1926), Samuel F.B. Morris (1928), Walt Whitman (1931).
Beach exhibited consistantly at the National Academy of
Design (usually the Winter shows, 1907-1931): a frame of
medals in 1909, his Children's Year and ANS Peace Medal
in 1919, and his Monroe Doctrine Commemorative Half
Dollar and Charles Coffin Medal in 1924.
His medals made by Medallic Art Company spaned four
decades.
Signed models with CB in circle monogram or initials.
Academition American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Honorary Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Awarded: J. Sanford Saltus Medal for Medallic Art by
American Numismatic Society, 1946.
Winner 1938 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).
Member Royal Academy.
Died Brewster, New York, 6 August 1956.
C O I N S
1923 Monroe Doctrine Centennial Half Dollar . . . . . Breen 7458
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1924-W).549
1925 Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial Half Dollar (modeled
by Beach from drawings by Philip Holden) . . Breen 7462
1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial Half Dollar (modeled by
Beach after sketches by Juliette Mae Frazer and
Bruce Cartwright Junior) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Breen 7483,
National Maritime WW 6
1935 Hudson New York Sesquicetnennial Half Dollar Breen 7515
R E L I E F S
n.d. De Silver (Harrison) Child Medallion Relief. . . . .
1909 Hudson Fulton Portrait Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/7] lot .196
1910 Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York
Anniversary Dinner Plaquette (cast by Gorham) . . . . . .
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/9] lot .280
1926ca Unnamed Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1926-W) . 294
1933 Resor (Stanley) Portrait Relief. . . . . . . . . . .
B A D G E S
1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration Citizen's Committee
Badge. . . . . . Baxter 100; HK 379, HK 380; MAco 1909-012
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:246, CAL 30:2039, CAL 33:1474,
CAL 35:566; J&J 23:342; PCA 42:228, PCA 46:812,
PCA 47:225, PCA 48:969, PCA 50:896, PCA 53:1092,
PCA 56:1213-1215, PCA 58:203, PCA 71:929,
PCA 81:112, PCA 82:99
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . . 48
Illustrated: M59 {2008} Hoffman (etal), So-Called Dol p70
D E C O R A T I O N S
1923 United Daughters of the Confedercy World War I Service
Medal (with Julio Kilenyi). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1923-025
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J&J 23:530
Illustrated: [Trees] Medallic Art in Commerce (1927) p . .33
1953 United Daughters of the Confederacy Korean Service
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1953-061
E M B L E M S
1923 Coffin (Charles) Foundation Pin . . . . . . . MAco 1923-022-001
Born San Francisco, 23 May 1881.
Early in career he was designer for San Francisco jewelry
firm, Shreve & Company (1900-1903).
Four busts in Hall of Fame: Asa Gray (1925), Eli Whitney
(1926), Samuel F.B. Morris (1928), Walt Whitman (1931).
Beach exhibited consistantly at the National Academy of
Design (usually the Winter shows, 1907-1931): a frame of
medals in 1909, his Children's Year and ANS Peace Medal
in 1919, and his Monroe Doctrine Commemorative Half
Dollar and Charles Coffin Medal in 1924.
His medals made by Medallic Art Company spaned four
decades.
Signed models with CB in circle monogram or initials.
Academition American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Honorary Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Awarded: J. Sanford Saltus Medal for Medallic Art by
American Numismatic Society, 1946.
Winner 1938 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).
Member Royal Academy.
Died Brewster, New York, 6 August 1956.
C O I N S
1923 Monroe Doctrine Centennial Half Dollar . . . . . Breen 7458
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1924-W).549
1925 Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial Half Dollar (modeled
by Beach from drawings by Philip Holden) . . Breen 7462
1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial Half Dollar (modeled by
Beach after sketches by Juliette Mae Frazer and
Bruce Cartwright Junior) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Breen 7483,
National Maritime WW 6
1935 Hudson New York Sesquicetnennial Half Dollar Breen 7515
R E L I E F S
n.d. De Silver (Harrison) Child Medallion Relief. . . . .
1909 Hudson Fulton Portrait Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/7] lot .196
1910 Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York
Anniversary Dinner Plaquette (cast by Gorham) . . . . . .
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/9] lot .280
1926ca Unnamed Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1926-W) . 294
1933 Resor (Stanley) Portrait Relief. . . . . . . . . . .
B A D G E S
1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration Citizen's Committee
Badge. . . . . . Baxter 100; HK 379, HK 380; MAco 1909-012
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:246, CAL 30:2039, CAL 33:1474,
CAL 35:566; J&J 23:342; PCA 42:228, PCA 46:812,
PCA 47:225, PCA 48:969, PCA 50:896, PCA 53:1092,
PCA 56:1213-1215, PCA 58:203, PCA 71:929,
PCA 81:112, PCA 82:99
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . . 48
Illustrated: M59 {2008} Hoffman (etal), So-Called Dol p70
D E C O R A T I O N S
1923 United Daughters of the Confedercy World War I Service
Medal (with Julio Kilenyi). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1923-025
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J&J 23:530
Illustrated: [Trees] Medallic Art in Commerce (1927) p . .33
1953 United Daughters of the Confederacy Korean Service
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1953-061
E M B L E M S
1923 Coffin (Charles) Foundation Pin . . . . . . . MAco 1923-022-001
1924 Dolphin Pin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1924-017
G A L V A N O C A S T S
1910ca Drama League of New York Distinguished
Performance Galvano Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. PCA 55:272
1919 Children's Year Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CAL 31:13
Illustrated: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1923} page . . 270
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
G A L V A N O C A S T S
1910ca Drama League of New York Distinguished
Performance Galvano Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. PCA 55:272
1919 Children's Year Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CAL 31:13
Illustrated: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1923} page . . 270
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
1937 Society of Medalists 16th Issue . . . . . . .MAco 1930-001-016
Auctions:. . . . .. CAL 30:16, CAL 31:15-16, CAL 33:3016,
CAL 35:2016; J&J 7:421, J&J 9:388, J&J 11:1046;
PCA 42:1092, PCA 45:297, PCA 48:1460, PCA 58:1830,
PCA 63:1686, PCA 65:1720, PCA 66:1238, PCA 69:1673,
PCA 70:1296-1297, PCA 72:1774-1775, PCA 74:608,
PCA 80:1591, PCA 84:967
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture [>1]. . IAS 76005075
Collection: American Numismatic Soc[<1]0000.999.44575
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . 51
Collection: Harvard Art Museum (Fogg) . . . . . . . 1937.133
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . .. 37.167.1
Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). . . 5
Exhibited: AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Paris (1957). . . . . . .187
Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl, Medal In America, p . . .233
Illustrated: M68 {2012} Alexander. Am Art Medals, p . . 78
M E D A L S
1898 Beal Medal (see 1922 below). . ANS (IECM) 2, Baxter 241
1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration Medal (struck by
Tiffany) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM): 3, 4; Hall 84,
Baxter 100, Rulau N28
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . IAS 76005074
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [<1]0000.999.44069
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . . .10.34.1
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art [pair dies] 10.34.2
1909 Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York
Anniversary Dinner Plaquette . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 09
ANS (IECM) 5, Baxter 239
Auctions:. . . . CAL 33:1319; PCA 50:1497, PCA 55:1638,
PCA 70:1312
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/9] lot .280
Collection: American Numismatic Soc.. 0000.999.45122
1910 Actors Fund Medal [see restrike 1958 below].MAco 1910-008,
ANS (IECM) 1, Johnson 25, Baxter 240
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . J&J 7:297; PCA 50:397, PCA 67:337,
PCA 69:363, PCA 71:576, PCA 82:371
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . IAS 76005071
Collection: Beach Memorial Studio, Brewester, NY
Exhibited: 1913 New York Armory Show . . . . . . . . . . .656
Illustrated: P3 Coin World (3 November 2009) page . . . .48
Sale pricelist: PCA 7:5 (21 October 2011) AU . . . . . . $175
1911 American Gas Institue Beal Medal [dates/issue: 1911-]
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 69:367
Auctions:. . . . .. CAL 30:16, CAL 31:15-16, CAL 33:3016,
CAL 35:2016; J&J 7:421, J&J 9:388, J&J 11:1046;
PCA 42:1092, PCA 45:297, PCA 48:1460, PCA 58:1830,
PCA 63:1686, PCA 65:1720, PCA 66:1238, PCA 69:1673,
PCA 70:1296-1297, PCA 72:1774-1775, PCA 74:608,
PCA 80:1591, PCA 84:967
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture [>1]. . IAS 76005075
Collection: American Numismatic Soc[<1]0000.999.44575
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . 51
Collection: Harvard Art Museum (Fogg) . . . . . . . 1937.133
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . .. 37.167.1
Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). . . 5
Exhibited: AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Paris (1957). . . . . . .187
Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl, Medal In America, p . . .233
Illustrated: M68 {2012} Alexander. Am Art Medals, p . . 78
M E D A L S
1898 Beal Medal (see 1922 below). . ANS (IECM) 2, Baxter 241
1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration Medal (struck by
Tiffany) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM): 3, 4; Hall 84,
Baxter 100, Rulau N28
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . IAS 76005074
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [<1]0000.999.44069
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . . .10.34.1
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art [pair dies] 10.34.2
1909 Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York
Anniversary Dinner Plaquette . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 09
ANS (IECM) 5, Baxter 239
Auctions:. . . . CAL 33:1319; PCA 50:1497, PCA 55:1638,
PCA 70:1312
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/9] lot .280
Collection: American Numismatic Soc.. 0000.999.45122
1910 Actors Fund Medal [see restrike 1958 below].MAco 1910-008,
ANS (IECM) 1, Johnson 25, Baxter 240
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . J&J 7:297; PCA 50:397, PCA 67:337,
PCA 69:363, PCA 71:576, PCA 82:371
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . IAS 76005071
Collection: Beach Memorial Studio, Brewester, NY
Exhibited: 1913 New York Armory Show . . . . . . . . . . .656
Illustrated: P3 Coin World (3 November 2009) page . . . .48
Sale pricelist: PCA 7:5 (21 October 2011) AU . . . . . . $175
1911 American Gas Institue Beal Medal [dates/issue: 1911-]
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 69:367
1917 Saint-Gaudens Draftsmanship Medal. . . . . .MAco 1917-001,
Baxter 242
Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 13:97, J&J 25:93; PCA 51:362,
PCA 78:1476
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 50
Illustrated: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1923} p . . 270
1918 American Car and Foundry Company World War I
Service Medal (by Chester Beach and Julio Kilenyi,
signed on rev with both initials; struck by
Gorham) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gabriel G2-33, Planck GOR4
Auctions:. . . . . . . . J&J 23:530; PCA 46:744, PCA 51:597,
PCA 52:897, PCA 53:1043, PCA 60:835, PCA 65:885,
PCA 67:599; SCG 146:2009-2012[Gorham archives]
Collection: American Numismatic Society 0000.999.38967
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . … . . 52
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . . 19.178.1
Illustrated: The Numismatist 33:4 (April 1920) page . .150
Baxter 242
Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 13:97, J&J 25:93; PCA 51:362,
PCA 78:1476
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 50
Illustrated: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1923} p . . 270
1918 American Car and Foundry Company World War I
Service Medal (by Chester Beach and Julio Kilenyi,
signed on rev with both initials; struck by
Gorham) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gabriel G2-33, Planck GOR4
Auctions:. . . . . . . . J&J 23:530; PCA 46:744, PCA 51:597,
PCA 52:897, PCA 53:1043, PCA 60:835, PCA 65:885,
PCA 67:599; SCG 146:2009-2012[Gorham archives]
Collection: American Numismatic Society 0000.999.38967
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . … . . 52
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . . 19.178.1
Illustrated: The Numismatist 33:4 (April 1920) page . .150
1918 Children's Year Medal. . . . . . Baxter 243, MAco 1918-007,
Auctions:. . . . . J&J 25:510; PCA 44:1755, PCA 56:1764
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.444
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1919) no. 19
Illustrated: The Numismatist 32:5 (May 1919) page. . 217
Illustrated: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1923} page. 270
1919 First Trans-Atlantic Airplane Flight Congressional
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 56:413
Auctions:. . . . . J&J 25:510; PCA 44:1755, PCA 56:1764
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.444
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1919) no. 19
Illustrated: The Numismatist 32:5 (May 1919) page. . 217
Illustrated: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1923} page. 270
1919 First Trans-Atlantic Airplane Flight Congressional
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 56:413
1919 Peace of Versailles Medal. . . . . MAco 1919-010, Johnson 33,
Baxter 321
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:525, CAL 31:14; J&J 7:299,
J&J 10:997, J&J 12:520, J&J 21:446;
NAS 72:497 (missattributed to Flanagan); PCA 43:422,
PCA 45:360-361, PCA 46:262-263, PCA 50:405-406,
PCA 51:365-366, PCA 53:392, PCA 58:473, PCA 66:1294,
PCA 67:345, PCA 65:622, PCA 69:375, PCA 70:1317,
PCA 80:435-436; PCA 81:535[silver], PCA 78: 464-465,
PCA 81:536, PCA 82:386, PCA 84:371
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [<1] .0000.999.4455
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . . 49
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC2002-72) . .182
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1919-W) . 30
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . . . . .182
Illustrated: The Numismatist 32:6 (June 1919) page . . . .256
Illustrated: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1923} p . . . . . 271
Illustrated: Vermeule A15 {1971} Numismatic Art p. . . 166
Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008} U.S. Tokens, Medals, p .135
Photo: Smithsonian Photo Archives Image . . . . . J0123352
Sale pricelist: PCA 9:4 (4 November 2011) silver AU . $345
Baxter 321
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:525, CAL 31:14; J&J 7:299,
J&J 10:997, J&J 12:520, J&J 21:446;
NAS 72:497 (missattributed to Flanagan); PCA 43:422,
PCA 45:360-361, PCA 46:262-263, PCA 50:405-406,
PCA 51:365-366, PCA 53:392, PCA 58:473, PCA 66:1294,
PCA 67:345, PCA 65:622, PCA 69:375, PCA 70:1317,
PCA 80:435-436; PCA 81:535[silver], PCA 78: 464-465,
PCA 81:536, PCA 82:386, PCA 84:371
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [<1] .0000.999.4455
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . . 49
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC2002-72) . .182
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1919-W) . 30
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . . . . .182
Illustrated: The Numismatist 32:6 (June 1919) page . . . .256
Illustrated: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1923} p . . . . . 271
Illustrated: Vermeule A15 {1971} Numismatic Art p. . . 166
Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008} U.S. Tokens, Medals, p .135
Photo: Smithsonian Photo Archives Image . . . . . J0123352
Sale pricelist: PCA 9:4 (4 November 2011) silver AU . $345
1920 National Committee of Prisons and Prison Labor
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1920-010
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1920-010
1923 Coffin (Charles A.) Medal [d/i: 1923-48] . . . . . . . .MAco 1923-009
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . J&J 19:392, PCA 60:403, PCA 75:431
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2120
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1924-W) . 549
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . J&J 19:392, PCA 60:403, PCA 75:431
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2120
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1924-W) . 549
1933 Davidson (George W.) Plaquette . . . . . . . MAco 1933-039
1933 Wells (Gertrude Alice) Portrait Medal. . . . MAco 1934-01
1935 Drama League of New York Delia Austrian
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1935-040
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 47
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1935-040
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 47
1939 Clark (Eugene B.) Plaquette. . . . . . . . . MAco 1939-023
1949 Luquer (Eloise Payne) Medal. . . . . . . . . MAco 1949-010
S C U L P T U R E
n.d. Small Female Nude (one of few instances where Medallic
Art Company cast a sculpture-in-round, as this
7½-inch bronze statuette attests). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . IAS 78008903
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
S C U L P T U R E
n.d. Small Female Nude (one of few instances where Medallic
Art Company cast a sculpture-in-round, as this
7½-inch bronze statuette attests). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . IAS 78008903
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1922 American Gas Institute Beal Medal (reissued) MAco 1922-001,
Baxter 241
Collection: American Numismatic Soc. 0000.999.43485
1948 Coffin (Charles A.) Medal (reissued) . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J&J 22:783; CAL 29:2138
Baxter 241
Collection: American Numismatic Soc. 0000.999.43485
1948 Coffin (Charles A.) Medal (reissued) . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J&J 22:783; CAL 29:2138
1910 Actors Fund Medal [reissued by Actor's Fund of
America; Beach's name retooled & strengthened
and struck by Medallic Art Co] . . . . . . . . MAco 1958-007
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 4 microfilm
reels: N727-N729, N68-11.
IAS Inventory of American Sculpture (online).
C O L L E C T I O N S
C8 {1965} Gardner 10.34, 37.167.1, p 141.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 47-52, p 8-9, (biography) 89.
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), 1:915.
D5 {1915} Earle, p 36-37.
F18a{1916} Mechlin (Leila) A Group of Sculptures by Chester Beach. The Magazine of Art 7: (October 1916) pp 502- 505, illus.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 22, 440-441.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:35],
1939 [2ed:43], 1941 [3ed:52],
1947 [4ed:46], 1953 [5ed:29].
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dict, p 118.
P30 {1956} New York Times (8 August) 25:4 (obit).
B3 {1960} Who Was Who, p 58.
F18b{1965} Porter (Beata Beach) Chester Beach, Tenth President National Sculpture
Society. National Sculpture Review 14:3 (Fall 1965) pp 20, 24.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 200-203, (biblio) 520.
F18c{1971} Fitchen (Mrs. Paul) History and Allegory With a Silver Lining; Silver
Coins and Medals by Chester Beach, NA, 1881-1956. Silver Magazine 4:3 (May- June 1971) pp 16-19.
AA1 {1972} Archives of American Art, 45, p 14.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 40.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 54.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:83, 3:83-84.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 94-95.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 68-69.
AE3 {1991} Chadbourne et al, p 68.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 191.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:243.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 1:1398.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:58, 8:310.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-5, p 8-9 (biography).
P2 {1919} The Numismatist 32:5 (May 1919) p 217.
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, pp 21, 351.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 23.
M17 {1937} National Maritime WW 6, p 274-275.
AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 6th Congress Stockholm (1955) 5, p 17.
AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 7th Congress Paris (1957) 187, p 20.
N10 {1958} Adelson, p 149, 219.
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 62-68 (Monroe), 79-88 (Lexington- Concord), 110, 118
(recommended for Vancouver and Oregon Trail commems but these were both
done by Laura Fraser), 123-131 (Hawaiian), 161-166 (Hudson NY Sesquicentennial).
A15 {1971} Vermeule passim.
S34 {1972} Johnson (Medals of ANS) 25, 33.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 12.
M42 {1987} Baxter 100, p 37; 239-243 61-62; 321 76.
O12 {1988} Breen 7458 p 589-90; 7462 591, 7483 593, 7515 595.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M., editor) The Medal in America. ∙ Joseph Veach Noble
"The Society of Medalists" & Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
S52 {1989} Rulau, Discovering America, N28, p 270.
N30 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 694-695 (bio).
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 25.
N37 {2005} Burdette. Renaissance of American Coinage, p 3:196-197.
M59 {2008} Hoffman (et al) So-Called Dollars, 2nd edition, p 70-71.
M61 {2008} Jaeger (Katherine) Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals, p 135.
P3 {2009} Alexander (David) The Actors Fund Medal Mystery Connects to ANS,
Coin World 50:2587 (9 November 2009) p 48.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995;
The Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 78-79.
America; Beach's name retooled & strengthened
and struck by Medallic Art Co] . . . . . . . . MAco 1958-007
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 4 microfilm
reels: N727-N729, N68-11.
IAS Inventory of American Sculpture (online).
C O L L E C T I O N S
C8 {1965} Gardner 10.34, 37.167.1, p 141.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 47-52, p 8-9, (biography) 89.
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), 1:915.
D5 {1915} Earle, p 36-37.
F18a{1916} Mechlin (Leila) A Group of Sculptures by Chester Beach. The Magazine of Art 7: (October 1916) pp 502- 505, illus.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 22, 440-441.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:35],
1939 [2ed:43], 1941 [3ed:52],
1947 [4ed:46], 1953 [5ed:29].
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dict, p 118.
P30 {1956} New York Times (8 August) 25:4 (obit).
B3 {1960} Who Was Who, p 58.
F18b{1965} Porter (Beata Beach) Chester Beach, Tenth President National Sculpture
Society. National Sculpture Review 14:3 (Fall 1965) pp 20, 24.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 200-203, (biblio) 520.
F18c{1971} Fitchen (Mrs. Paul) History and Allegory With a Silver Lining; Silver
Coins and Medals by Chester Beach, NA, 1881-1956. Silver Magazine 4:3 (May- June 1971) pp 16-19.
AA1 {1972} Archives of American Art, 45, p 14.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 40.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 54.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:83, 3:83-84.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 94-95.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 68-69.
AE3 {1991} Chadbourne et al, p 68.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 191.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:243.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 1:1398.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:58, 8:310.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-5, p 8-9 (biography).
P2 {1919} The Numismatist 32:5 (May 1919) p 217.
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, pp 21, 351.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 23.
M17 {1937} National Maritime WW 6, p 274-275.
AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 6th Congress Stockholm (1955) 5, p 17.
AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 7th Congress Paris (1957) 187, p 20.
N10 {1958} Adelson, p 149, 219.
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 62-68 (Monroe), 79-88 (Lexington- Concord), 110, 118
(recommended for Vancouver and Oregon Trail commems but these were both
done by Laura Fraser), 123-131 (Hawaiian), 161-166 (Hudson NY Sesquicentennial).
A15 {1971} Vermeule passim.
S34 {1972} Johnson (Medals of ANS) 25, 33.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 12.
M42 {1987} Baxter 100, p 37; 239-243 61-62; 321 76.
O12 {1988} Breen 7458 p 589-90; 7462 591, 7483 593, 7515 595.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M., editor) The Medal in America. ∙ Joseph Veach Noble
"The Society of Medalists" & Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
S52 {1989} Rulau, Discovering America, N28, p 270.
N30 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 694-695 (bio).
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 25.
N37 {2005} Burdette. Renaissance of American Coinage, p 3:196-197.
M59 {2008} Hoffman (et al) So-Called Dollars, 2nd edition, p 70-71.
M61 {2008} Jaeger (Katherine) Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals, p 135.
P3 {2009} Alexander (David) The Actors Fund Medal Mystery Connects to ANS,
Coin World 50:2587 (9 November 2009) p 48.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995;
The Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 78-79.