BLOCK, Adolph (1906-1978) sculptor, medalist.
Born New York City, 29 January 1906.
Prepared architectural sculpture, did official work for
Architectural League of New York and Allied Artists
of America. Wrote article “Sculpture To Live With.”
Signed models AB initials.
Fellow and president: National Sculpture Society.
Winner 1958 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).
Died New York City, 20 August 1978.
R E L I E F S
1934 Morris (Gouverneur) Circular Relief. . . . . . . . .
1942 Motherhood Circular Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1949 Land of Hope [Palestine] Relief. . . . . . . . . . .
1956 Mary Portrait Bas-Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
n.d. Inspired Art Endurers Relief . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 70:756
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
Born New York City, 29 January 1906.
Prepared architectural sculpture, did official work for
Architectural League of New York and Allied Artists
of America. Wrote article “Sculpture To Live With.”
Signed models AB initials.
Fellow and president: National Sculpture Society.
Winner 1958 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).
Died New York City, 20 August 1978.
R E L I E F S
1934 Morris (Gouverneur) Circular Relief. . . . . . . . .
1942 Motherhood Circular Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1949 Land of Hope [Palestine] Relief. . . . . . . . . . .
1956 Mary Portrait Bas-Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
n.d. Inspired Art Endurers Relief . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 70:756
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
1961 Society of Medalists 63rd Issue. . . . . . MAco 1930-001-063
Auctions:. . . . . J&J 9:396, J&J 11:1050, J&J 11:1052,
J&J 11:1054, CAL 30:63, CAL 31:24-25, CAL 33:3063,
CAL 35:2063; PCA 44:1730, PCA 49:1245, PCA 58:1876,
PCA 60:1520, PCA 63:1727, PCA 65:1763, PCA 68:1641,
PCA 72:1814< PCA 74:623
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . . 1961.87.1
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . . .61.116.1
Exhibited: AM13 {2002} AMSA Exhib Old Lyme Academy
Illustrated: E11 {1976} Friedenberg, Jewish Minters p . . 99
Illustrated: M68 {2012} Alexander. Am Art Medals, p . 120
Hall of Fame Series:
1968 Irving (Washington) Medal. . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-054
Auctions: . . . PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
Exhibited: AE8 {1970} NSS 37th Exhibition cat, illus. 75
Illustrated: E11 {1976} Friedenberg, Jewish Minters p100
Auctions:. . . . . J&J 9:396, J&J 11:1050, J&J 11:1052,
J&J 11:1054, CAL 30:63, CAL 31:24-25, CAL 33:3063,
CAL 35:2063; PCA 44:1730, PCA 49:1245, PCA 58:1876,
PCA 60:1520, PCA 63:1727, PCA 65:1763, PCA 68:1641,
PCA 72:1814< PCA 74:623
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . . 1961.87.1
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . . .61.116.1
Exhibited: AM13 {2002} AMSA Exhib Old Lyme Academy
Illustrated: E11 {1976} Friedenberg, Jewish Minters p . . 99
Illustrated: M68 {2012} Alexander. Am Art Medals, p . 120
Hall of Fame Series:
1968 Irving (Washington) Medal. . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-054
Auctions: . . . PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
Exhibited: AE8 {1970} NSS 37th Exhibition cat, illus. 75
Illustrated: E11 {1976} Friedenberg, Jewish Minters p100
1970 Newcomb (Simon) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-068
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:26, CAL 35:2161;
PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94],
PCA 72:1959[group/26]
Exhibited: AF14 {1971} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibit Colone . . . 5
Exhibited: AE8 {1971} NSS 38th Exhibition cat, illus. 81
National Commemorative Society Series:
1969 Hale (Nathan) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-64
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1970.51.1
M E D A L S
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:26, CAL 35:2161;
PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94],
PCA 72:1959[group/26]
Exhibited: AF14 {1971} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibit Colone . . . 5
Exhibited: AE8 {1971} NSS 38th Exhibition cat, illus. 81
National Commemorative Society Series:
1969 Hale (Nathan) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-64
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1970.51.1
M E D A L S
1954
American Telephone & Telegraph Company Long
Lines Visitors Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1954-058
Lines Visitors Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1954-058
1954 American Chemical Society Charles F. Spencer
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1954-030
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 13:220
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1954-030
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 13:220
1954 Woodbridge (C.K.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1954-050
1956 Tampa Drug Company–Allen Drug Company 50th
Anniversary Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1956-060
Anniversary Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1956-060
1957 American Institute of Physics Karl Taylor Compton
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1957-023
Illustrated: Nat Sculpture Review 6:4 (Winter 1957) p 11
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1957-023
Illustrated: Nat Sculpture Review 6:4 (Winter 1957) p 11
1957 Grady (James T.) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1957-024
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 13:222
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 13:222
1957 Spencer Chemical Research Center Medal . . . MAco 1957-077
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 13:806
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 13:806
1960 Allan (William) Memorial Medal . . . . . . . MAco 1960-043
1964 Georgetown University 175th Anniversary Medal
of Honor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-046
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1448, J&J 18:768
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 13th Congress, Prague (1969) . 818
of Honor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-046
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1448, J&J 18:768
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 13th Congress, Prague (1969) . 818
1967 Spencer (Kenneth A.) Award Medal (obv by Ralph
Menconi; rev by Block) . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1967-022
I N G O T S
1974 Einstein (Albert) Ingot (modeled by Block, struck
by Hamilton Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flower 33
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WMR 31:51-52
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, on 4 partial microfilm reels:
56, 89, 99, 106.
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), 2:405.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:49],
1939 [2ed:60], 1941 [3ed:74], 1947 [4ed:63],
1953 [5ed:44], 1956 [6ed:46], 1959 [7ed:56],
1962 [8ed:61], 1966 [9ed:42], 1970 [10ed:38],
1973 [11ed:67], 1976 [12ed:51],
1978 [13ed:63-64].
A18 {1974} Goode, p 330-331.
B7 {1981} Who Was Who, p 56-57.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 61.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 79.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:97.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:349.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 2:627.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E11 {1976} Friedenberg, p 99-100.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 29.
AF13{1969} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 13th Congress. Prague (1969) 818, p 57.
AF14{1971} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 14th Congress. Colone (1971) 5, unpaged.
P2 {1977} The Numismatist (December 1977) p 2453-2460.
S49 {1987} Flower 33.
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.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 84-85.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995;
The Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 170.
Menconi; rev by Block) . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1967-022
I N G O T S
1974 Einstein (Albert) Ingot (modeled by Block, struck
by Hamilton Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flower 33
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WMR 31:51-52
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, on 4 partial microfilm reels:
56, 89, 99, 106.
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), 2:405.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:49],
1939 [2ed:60], 1941 [3ed:74], 1947 [4ed:63],
1953 [5ed:44], 1956 [6ed:46], 1959 [7ed:56],
1962 [8ed:61], 1966 [9ed:42], 1970 [10ed:38],
1973 [11ed:67], 1976 [12ed:51],
1978 [13ed:63-64].
A18 {1974} Goode, p 330-331.
B7 {1981} Who Was Who, p 56-57.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 61.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 79.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:97.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:349.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 2:627.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E11 {1976} Friedenberg, p 99-100.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 29.
AF13{1969} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 13th Congress. Prague (1969) 818, p 57.
AF14{1971} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 14th Congress. Colone (1971) 5, unpaged.
P2 {1977} The Numismatist (December 1977) p 2453-2460.
S49 {1987} Flower 33.
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.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 84-85.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995;
The Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 170.