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BELSKIE, Abram  (1907-1988) British-American sculptor, medalist, medical illustrator.
                Born London, England, 24 March 1907.

                Grew up in Glasgow, Scotland where he received his first art training; came to 
                America arriving New York City 11 November 1929. In New York he worked 
                for another London emigrant sculptor, John Gregory. In 1931 moved to Closter 
                New Jersey and became stone carver with Robert Alexander Baille, and here he 
                created three most noted sculptures: Three Hebrew Youths, the Christchild, and 
                Moonbeam (later two in Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina).

                In 1939 began working with Dr. Robert Latou Dickinson, specialized in medical 
                illustration and realistic medical models, replicating not only three-dimension organs 
                in color but also how they feel. Their most famous colaboration, the Birth Series, was 
                on exhibit at the New York World's Fair.

                Because of this experience he was commissioned to create medals of medical interest, 
                and ultimately, in 1969, a series of medical medals for Presidential Art Medals. Belskie 
                became typecast as a medical medal specialist.

                Signed ABR.B or AB initials.
                Academician: National Academy of Design.
                Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
                Member: Allied Artists; American Numismatic Association.
                
                Awarded: J. Sanford Saltus Medal for Medallic Art by
                American Numismatic Society, 1959.
                Awarded American Numismatic Association’s Award for
                Excellence in Medallic Sculpture (formerly called Medallist
                of the Year), 1974, the ninth such recipient of this award..
                Winner 1951 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
                Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).

                TIMELINE OF THIS ARTIST’S LIFE EVENTS AVAILABLE.

                Died Westwood, New Jersey, 17 November 1988.

                A museum in his honor containing medals, models, busts,
                finished bas-reliefs and sculptures was established in his
                hometown, Closter, New Jersey. Named the Belskie
                Museum of Art and Science, it was dedicated 11
                September 1994 and is maintained by the Closter Lions
                Club. [DWJ appointed first curator of numismatics,
                Belskie Museum, 2005.]

                G  A  L  V  A  N  O     C  A  S  T  S
Picture
1956 Edison Brothers Store Achievement Medallion [made
                only as a 5-inch galvano]. . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1955-095
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.120

Picture
1965 Space Award Relief [galvano of Veterans of Foreign
                Wars Space Medal, see below] . . . . . . . . . MAco 1964-155
                Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture[>1] . .IAS 36270018
                Collection: National Academy of Design, New York City
                Exhibited: AE8 {1965} NSS 32nd Exhibition, (no illus) 52

                M  E  D  A  L    S  E  R  I  E  S

Society of Medalists:

1954 Society of Medalists 49th Issue. . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1930-001-049
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . J&J 9:394; CAL 30:49, CAL 31:17-18,
                                CAL 33:3049, CAL 35:2049; PCA 49:1235, PCA 58:1862,
                                PCA 63:1715, PCA 65:1751, PCA 72:1807
                Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture [>1] .  IAS 76009032
                Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1954.84.4
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . .  1993.100
                Collection: Ceveland Museum of Art [>1]. . . . . . . . .
                Collection: Harvard Art Museum (Fogg) . . . . . . .  1954.64
                Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . 54.139.1
                Collection: Smithsonian Am Art Museum . . . 1972.167.45
                Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). . . 6
                Exhibited: AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Paris (1957). . . . .  188
                Illustrated: Nat Sculpture Review 5:2 (Summer 1956) p 12
                Illustrated: M68 {2012} Alexander. Am Art Medals, p . 141

Hall of Fame Series:
1963 Reed (Walter) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1963-001-005
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..   J&J 11:432;
                                PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94],
                                PCA 72:1959[group/26]
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1980.150.30
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . . . .  1993.101
                Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 12th Congress, Paris (1967). . . .268
1965 Brooks (Phillips) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-030
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  CAL 31:19, CAL 35:2130;
                                PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94],
                                PCA 72:1959[group/26]
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1980.150.6
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. .  1993.102
                Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 13th Congress, Prague (1969) . 816
1966 Morton (William Thomas G.) Medal . MAco 1963-001-039
                Auctions:. . . . .  PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1980.150.26
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . . . . 1993.103
1969 Gorgas (William C.) Medal. . . . . . . .  MAco 1963-001-059
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:19, CAL 35:2143;
                                PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94],
                                PCA 72:1959[group/26]
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. .  1993.104
1974 Peabody (George) Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-092
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:19, CAL 35:2164;
                                PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94],
                                PCA 72:1959[group/26]
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .1980.150.29
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  .  1993.105

Chase Commemorative Society Medal Series:
1966 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1966-002-010
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter (plasters)  1993.106
1968 Apollo 1 Astronauts Medal (portraits Grissom, White and
                Chaffe who died in simulated launch) . . .  MAco 1966-002-017
                Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010)1967-1-27c
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter (plasters)  1993.107

Presidential Art Medical Series:
1969 Hippocrates Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-001
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . .  1993.1
1969 Rush (Benjamin) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-002
                Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 1980.165.33
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . .. 1993.41
                Exhibited: AF14 {1971} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibit Colone . . . 4
1969 Galen Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   MAco 1969-014-003
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . .  1993.5
1969 Pedanius Dioscorides Medal . . . . . . . . .  . . .  MAco 1969-014-004
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . .  1993.7
1969 Maimonides (Moses) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-005
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 11:520; NAS 72:184
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . .  1993.3
1969 Paracelsus Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1969-014-006
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . .  1993.9
1970 Paré (Ambroise) Medal. . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1969-014-007
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.11
1970 Vesalius (Andreas) Medal . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1969-014-008
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.13
1970 Harvey (William) Medal . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1969-014-009
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1980.165.6
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.15
1970 Sydenham (Thomas) Medal. . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-010
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1980.165.8
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.17
1970 Van Leeuwenhoek (Antonj) Medal . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-011
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.27
1970 Boerhaave (Herman) Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-012
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.23 
1970 Boerhaave (Herman) Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-012
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.23 
1970 Hunter (John) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-014
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1980.165.13
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.19
1970 Withering (William) Medal. . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-015
                Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . .  1980.165.9
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.21
1970 Scheele (Carl Wilhelm) Medal . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-016
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1987.53.36
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.25
1970 Lavoisier (Antoine L.) Medal . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-017
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1987.53.276 
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.43 
1970 Lavoisier (Antoine L.) Medal . . . . . . . (Struck by AMI)
1970 Pinel (Philippe) Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-018
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.39
1971 Scarpa (Antonio) Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-019
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.37
1971 Jenner (Edward) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-020
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1980.165.3
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.35
1971 Larrey (Dominique Jean) Medal. . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-021
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.33
1971 Louis (Piere C.A.) Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-022
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.31
1971 Bright (Richard) Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-023
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1980.165.2
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.49
Picture
1971 Addison (Thomas) Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-024
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1980.165.1
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.55
1971 Graves (Robert James) Medal. . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-025
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 8:1539
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1980.165.12
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.53
1971 Hodgkin (Thomas) Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-026
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1980.165.5
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.4
1971 Bernard (Claude) Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-027
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.47
1971 Sims (J. Marion) Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-028
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1982.32.5
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.65
1971 Snow (John) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-029
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1980.165.7
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.51
1971 Semmelweis (Ignaz P.) Medal. . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-030
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . . . 1993.63
1971 Semmelweis (Ignaz P.) Medal. . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-030
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . . . 1993.63
1972 Morton (William) Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-031
                Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1982.32.6
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.61
1972 Virchow (Rudolf) Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-032
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.59 
1972 Pasteur (Louis) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-033
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.57
1972 Pasteur (Louis) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . (struck by AMI)
1972 Charcot (Jean M.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-034
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.68
1972 Charcot (Jean M.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . (struck by AMI)
1972 Lister (Joseph) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-035
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1987.53.37
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.66
1972 Charcot (Jean M.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-034
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.68
1972 Lister (Joseph) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-035
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1987.53.37
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.66
1972 Mitchell (S. Weir) Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-036
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1980.165.25
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.70
1972 Koch (Robert) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1969-014-037
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.80
1972 von Roentgen (Wilhelm C.) Medal. . . . . . MAco 1969-014-038
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.72 
1972 von Roentgen (Wilhelm C.) Medal. . . . . . (struck by AMI)
1972 Osler (William) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-039
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.74
1973 Pavlov (Ivan) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-040
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.78
1973 Welch (William H.) Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-041
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1980.165.42
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.76
1973 Reed (Walter) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-042
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1980.165.32
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.86
1973 Ramon y Cajal (Santiago) Medal . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-043
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.88
1973 Ehrlich (Paul) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-044
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  NAS 72:184
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . . . 1993.90
1973 Freud (Sigmund) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-045
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . .  NAS 72:179, NAS 72:184
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . . . 1993.91 
1973 Freud (Sigmund) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . (struck by AMI)
1973 Einthoven (Willem) Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-046
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.83
1973 Starling (Ernest H.) Medal . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-047
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1980.165.37
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.84
1973 Curie (Madame Marie) Medal . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-048
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.94 
1973 Curie (Madame Marie) Medal . . . . . . . . (struck by AMI)
1973 Cushing (Harvey) Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-049
                Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1982.32.3
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.96
1973 Minot (George) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-050
                Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . . 1980.165.24
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. . . 1993.92
 1973 Minot (George) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . (struck by AMI)
                
Complete Set of 50 Great Men of Medicine Medals:
                Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:435; J&J 18:450, J&J 25:286;
                                PCA 48:1513, PCA 58:507, PCA 60:421, PCA 64:723,
                                PCA 70:759
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 81:1931[partial set/32]

Calvacade of Sports Medals:
(Created by four sculptors: Abram Belskie, Albino Manca,
Bruno Mankowski, Robert Weinman; struck Metal Arts Inc,
Rochester; issued by Paramount International Coin Corp.)

Among Complete set of 12 Medals:
Auctions:. . . . .  CAL 28:805, CAL 30:2121, CAL 33:1815

American Negro Commemorative Society Series:

1969 Douglass (Frederick) Medal . . . . . . . . . .  FM ANS-6
                Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1967.74.6
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.108

Britannia Commemortive Society Series:

1971 Scott (Sir Walter) Bicentennial Medal. . . . . FM BCS-29
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter (plasters)  1993.109
197x Shaw (George Bernard) Medal. . . . . . . . . . FM BCS-50
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter (plasters)  1993.110

Art Guild Series:

1971 Saint Patrick Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM CAG-7
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter (plasters)  1993.111

National Commemorative Society Series:

1966 Jefferson (Thomas) Medal [error in inscription]FM NCS-24
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1966.305.1
1966 Jefferson (Thomas) Medal [corrected variety]  FM NCS-24a
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 32:1610
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1966.256.1
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter (plasters)  1993.112
1969 Byrd (Richard E.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-56
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1969.106.1
                Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . 1926-5-9b
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. .  1993.113

Societe Commemorative de Femmes Celebres Series:

1967 Pioneer Women Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM SCS-7
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1967.199.1
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter (plasters)  1993.114
1973 Mary Queen of Scots Medal. . . . . . . . . . . FM SCS-43
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter (plasters)  1993.115

Twelve Apostles Series:

1971 Saint James the Less Medal . . . . . . . . . .  FM TAS-9
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter (plasters)  1993.116

Brookgreen Gardens Membership Medal Series:

1981 Brookgreen Gardens 50th Anniversary Medal. . . . . .
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:20
                Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture[>1] . IAS 64300014
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . .  1982.30.4
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. .  1993.117
                Collection: Brookgreen Gardens (SC). . . . . .  N.1981.001

                M   E   D   A   L   S
1939 Falion (George) Memorial Medal . . . . . . . . MAco 1939-070
1952 National Golf Day I Beat Ben Hogan Medal . .  MAco 1952-026
                Illustrated: Nat Sculpture Review 5:2 (Summer 1956) p 12 
Picture
1953 Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center 25th
                Anniversary Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1953-033
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . . . . 1993.118
                Illustrated: Nat Sculpture Review 3:1 (Winter 53-54)p 12
                Illustrated: Nat Sculpture Review 5:2 (Summer 1956) p 12
1955 Endocrine Society Medal. . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1955--40-001
                Illustrated: Nat Sculpture Review 5:2 (Summer 1956) p 12
1955 Endocrine Society Fred Conrad Koch Medal .  MAco 1955-040-003
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. .  1993.119
Picture
1957 Ciné Clinic Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1957-036
                Auctions:. . . . .  J&J 12:462, J&J 16:1642, J&J 18:445;
                                PCA 64:2045, PCA 78:1525
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.121
1957 Lenox Hill Hospital Centennial Medal . . . .  MAco 1957-066
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. .  1993.122
1958 Heyman (David Melville) Medal. . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1958-026
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.124
1960 Johnson (Robert Wood) Medal [dates/issue]. .  MAco 1960-055
                Auctions:. . . J&J 8:1522-1523, J&J 16:2042, J&J 21:1389;
                                PCA 80:1725
                Collection: American Numismatic Society [<1] . 1982.30.3
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. .  1993.125
                Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 12th Congress, Paris (1967). . 271
1960 American Optometric Association Apollo Medal . . . MAco 1960-019
1962 Ciné Clinic Participation Medal. . . . . . .  MAco 1962-023
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:927, J&J 16:1641
                Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 12th Congress, Paris (1967). . 270
1962 Russell (John M.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1962-035
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. .  1993.126
Picture
1962 Scientific Achievement Award Medal . . . . .  MAco 1962-042
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:335, J&J 16:1647
1963 American College of Surgeons Symposium
                Medal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-064
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1526, J&J 16:1648
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1981.7.16
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. .  1993.127
                Exhibited: AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibit, Athens. . 318 
1963 New York Obstetrical Society Centennial
                Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1962-044
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. .  1993.128
                Exhibited: AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibit, Athens. . 317
1964 McNeil Laboratories 50th Anniversary Medal . MAco 1964-126
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. .  1993.129 
Picture
1964 Veterans of Foreign Wars Space Award Medal . MAco 1964-155
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. .  1993.130 
1965 Belfer Graduate School of Science Fellow
                Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1965-128
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.131
                Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 13th Congress, Prague (1969) . 815
Picture
1966 Bunim (Joseph J.) Memorial Medal . . . . . .  MAco 1966-095
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.132
1966 Pacific Lutheran University Harstad (Bjug)
                Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1966-089
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.133 
1966 Ortho Research Foundation Philip Levine Medal [rev
                contains monogram symbol of American Society of
                Clinical Pathologists] . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1969-055
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.134 
1966 Mallon Motors 50th Anniversary Medal . . . . . . MAco 1966-0151966 New York Medical College Centennial
                Medal.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1966-085-001
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ [>1]. .  1993.135
Picture
1966 New York Medical College Citation Medal [the Centennial
                Medal with inscription removed, creating a reserve
                for citation inscription]. . . . . . . . .  MAco 1966-085-002
1967 Columbia University College of Physicians and
                Surgeons 200th Anniversary Medal . . . . . .  MAco 1966-042
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 80:1734
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1989.59.2
1967 Los Angeles County Medical Center Distinguished
                Service Medal (dates/issued: 1967- ). . . . . . . . MAco 1967-106
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1537; PCA 80:1746
                Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1981.7.17 
Picture
1967 Kolthoff American Pharmaceutical Association Medal . . . MAco 1967-121
1968 Chapman (Charles Frederic) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1968-063
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1747
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.136
1968 King (Martin Luther Jr.) Memorial Medal [world's
                first high-relief proof-surface medal] . . . . . . . MAco 1968-056
                Auctions:. . . . . .  CAL 28:186, CAL 30:226, CAL 33:1427;
                                J&J 8:1281, J&J 3:565, J&J 11:278, J&J 24:469
                Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture[>1] . . IAS 76005087
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . . . . . 1993.137
                Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC2002-72). 220
                Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 13th Congress, Prague (1969) .  817
                Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . . . 220
                Illustrated: E11 {1976} Friedenberg, Jewish Minters p 99
1968 Maternity Center Association 50th Anniversary
                Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1968-027
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.138 
1968 Menninger (William C.) Memorial Medal. . . . . MAco 1968-009
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.139 
1969 National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Medal
                (also: College Football Centennial Medal). . MAco 1969-116
                Auctions:. . . . .  CAL 29:939, CAL 34:749; J&J 19:1165;
                                PCA 42:971, PCA 74:2236
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter (plasters)  1993.140
                Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC2002-72) . 223
                Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 223 
Picture
1970 Association of Operating Room Nurses Film Author
                Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1970-045
Picture
1970 Los Angeles County U.S.C. Medical Center
                Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1967-106-002
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1658
                Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1981.7.17
1970 Squibb Distinguished Scientist Medal . . . .  MAco 1970-098
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.141
1970 Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial Medal (struck by
                Medallic Art Co). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1970-023,
                                                     Turner 34, Dean D-1970-4, Swoger 49
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . CAL 29:382, CAL 35:94; J&J 11:115,
                                J&J 15:92, J&J 16:1092, J&J 25:1195;
                                PCA 58:1784-1785, PCA 60:821, PCA 64:1269,
                                PCA 65:856, PCA 81:782
                Illustrated: M60 {2008}Dean, National Comm Medals, p 41
                Illustrated: M62 {2008} Swoger, Nat Comm Medals, p 161.
1970 Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial Medal (struck by
                Philadelphia Mint) .Turner 34,  Dean D-1970-4,  Swoger 49
                Auctions:. . . . .  PCA 67:938, PCA 70:1291, PCA 71:1286
                Illustrated: M60 {2008}Dean, National Comm Medals, p 41
                Illustrated: M62 {2008} Swoger, Nat Comm Medals, p 160.
Picture
1974 American Diabetes Association Charles H. Best
                Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1974-036
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.142
1974 Equitable Life Assurnce Society 115th Anniversary
                Medal (2 kinds). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1974-090
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.143
1976 Berens, Conrad Memorial Lectureship Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1976-010
1976 Adolph (Dr. Edward) Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1976-033
1976 Americn Gynecological Society Centennial Medal  MAco
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 49:1310
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.145
1976 Herzl (Theodore) Entebee Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  CAL 28:294
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.146
1976 Nationwide Insurance Company President's Citation
                Medal (portrait of John Fisher by Belskie; rev by
                Clarence Doore) [dates/issued: 1975-81] . . .MAco 1974-126-002
                Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..PCA 74:2243
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.147
1976 Rochester University School of Medicine and Dentistry
                Edward F. Adolph Physiology Medal. . . . . . . . . .
1976 Medal of Deliverence Medal . . . . . . MAco 1976-168

Picture
1977 Piore (Emmanuel) Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1977-017
1977 Walter Reed Army Medical Center Dedication Medal . . . . . . MAco 1977-101

                P   L   A   T   E   S

Easter Plate Series:

1974 He Is Risen Plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM EPI-2
                Collection: Belskie Museum, Closter NJ . . . .  1993.148

                S   C   U   L   P   T   U   R   E

1934 Christ Child Sculpture (carved of Serravizza marble). . . .
                Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . .  IAS 76009031
                Collection: Brookgeen Gardens, South Carolina

1937 Moonbeam Sculpture (carved of Serravizza marble). . . .
                Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . .  IAS 76009034
                Collection: Brookgeen Gardens, South Carolina

                A  R C  H   I  V  E  S

IAS Inventory of American Sculpture (online).

                B I O G R A P I C A L  R E F E R E N C E S

BA   {1939} Who's Who In American Art: 1939 [2ed:48], 1941 [3ed:58], 1947 [4ed:50],         
                1953 [5ed:33], 1956                [6ed:34], 1959 [7ed:42], 1962 [8ed:45]..
BF1  {1985} Falk, p 46.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 61.
A43  {1993} Salmon, p 200-202, (biblio) 279.
Px    {1999} Cahill (Bill)  A Sense of History in a Small Town. The Lion (March 1999) p 42 
                (story of creation of Belskie Museum by Lions Club).
BF2  {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:273.

N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S

P2   {1954} Society of Medalists 49th Issue by Abram Belskie  The Numismatist 67:8             (August 1954) p 852-853, illus.
AF6  {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 6th Congress Stockholm (1955) 6, p 18.
AF7  {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 7th Congress Paris (1957) 188, p 20.
AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 11th Congress, Athens Greece (1966) 317,     318, p 43.
AF12 {1967} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 12th Congress. Paris (1967) 268-271, p 103.
A13  {1968} Proske, p 442-445.
S26  {1968} Turner 34.
AF13 {1969} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 13th Congress. Prague (1969) 815-817, 
                p 57.
S29  {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 81, 142.
AF14 {1971} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 14th Congress. Colone (1971) 4, unpaged.
P3   {1974} ANA Cites Sculptor Abram Belskie [recipient Sculptor of Year Award].
                Coin World (28 August 1974).
E11  {1976} Friedenberg, p 98-99 (Belskie had Jewish ancestors, but he was not. He was
                listed in this work on Jewish artists; the present author–DWJ–was responsible for 
                this misinformation to author Friedenberg; apologies to all!).                
E17  {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 12-13
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.
P3   {1989) Medalist Abram Belskie Dies, Winner of ANS, ANA Awards.  Coin World                         
                30:1499 (4 January 1989) p 52.
AE5  {1990} National Academy of Design, p 74.
N31  {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 25.
M60 {2008} Dean, National Commemorative Medals of U.S. Mint; D-1970-4, p 41.
M62 {2008} Swoger, National Commemorative Medals, 46, p 158-162.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; 
                The Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 141-143.
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