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BOYLE, John Joseph  (1852-1917) sculptor, medalist.
          Born New York City, 12 January 1852.
          Died New York City, 10 February 1917.
          Signed models JJB monogram.
          Member, officer: National Sculpture Society.
          Artist of same name (1874-1911) but was a painter of
          portraits and landscapes.

          R  E  L  I  E  F  S

1891 Indian Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1910 Truax Memorial (male portrait relief). . . . . . .
            Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . . IAS 76002753

          M   E   D   A   L   S

1890 Art Club of Philadelphia Medal . . . . . . . . . . .  ANS (IECM) 3
          Auctions:. . . . . . . .CAL 31:30; PCA 63:1566, PCA 74:2067
          Illustrated: P9 Médallies (1987) both sides, page. . . . . . . .78
1906 Giegerich (Leonard A.) Plaquette . . . . . . . . . .  ANS (IECM) 1
1909 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Carol H. Beck
          Memorial Medal (struck by the Philadelphia Mint)
          [dates/issue: 1909-13] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  ANS (IECM) 2
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 60:1580
          Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic.. . . . . 666:11
          Exhibited: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1910). .828
          Illustrated: P9 Médallies (1987) both sides, page. .  . . . . .82
1914 Barry (John) Medal . . . . . . . .Milford-Haven 590, MAco 1914-009
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 45:151
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1940.100.458
          Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1914-W) . 49

          A  R  C  H   I  V  E  S

IAS Inventory of American Sculpture (online).

          C  O  L  L  E  C  T  I  O  N  S 

C4  {1912} Comparette 11, p 666.

          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 179.
D5  {1915} Earle, p 55.
P30 {1917} New York Times (11 February) 23:3 (obit).
D8  {1926} Fielding, p 37.
E6   {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
          Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
B1  {1943} Who Was Who, p 126.
BDAB{1946} Dictionay of American Biography, 1:2, p 533-534, by [A.A-s] Adeline Adams. A17 {1974} Broder.
A18 {1974} Goode, p 280.
D29 {1976} Samuels, p 61.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 71.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 94.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:101, 3:104.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 142.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 94-95.
AE3 {1991} Chadbourne et al, p 84.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 143-146.
BANB{1999} American National Biography, p 3:329-330, by Marjorie A. Walter.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:408.
PA1 {1999} Schmidt, p 2:856.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 2:1090 (both John Joseph Boyles listed).

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

E3  {1902-30} Forrer 7:110. [Incorrectly attributed Boyle's Barry Medal to 
          J. Beach 7:58.]
NE1 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-3, p 24 (biography).
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 15-16.
P9  {1987} Gillilland (Cory)  Tribute To An Artist [Edmund Tarbell].  Médallies (1987)                         p 76-84.
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