BISTOLFI, Leonardo  (1859-1933) Italian sculptor.
          Born Casale, Monterrato, Italy, 14 March 1859.
          Designed Italian 20 centesimi piece of 1908 (KM 44).
          Created Arturo Toscanini Medal in Italy; a music album
          producer in America in 1952 had replicas of this medal
          struck and mounted in cover of album.
          Signed models LB monogram.
          Died Turin, Italy, 2 September 1933.

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1920 Toscanini (Arturo) Medal (struck by Stefano Johnson,
          Milan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Illustrated: P9 Médallies (1987) obv only, page. . . . . . . . 64

                   R  E  P  L  I  C  A  S    &    R  E  I  S  S  U  E  S 

1952 Tosccanini (Arturo) Medal (replicated by Medallic Art
                   Company) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1952-054
                   Auctions:. . . . . . . . .  J&J 13:572, J&J 21:1436, J&J 23:564,
                                      J&J 25:1413

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

BL  {1906} A.L.A. Portrait Index, p 142.
D3  {1911} Benezit (1999 14ed), 2:352-353.
Px  {1920} Arturo Toscanini, la Medaglia di L. Bistolfi, Eroica 10:68-69, p 8, medal                                     illustrated.
Px  {1923) Parkes (Kington) Leonardo Bistolfi.  Art In America (1923) 11: pp 260-268,                             illus.
D19 {1966} Comanducci.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 2:540-541.

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E3  {1902-30} Forrer 7:84.