BRUCE-JOY, Albert (1842-1924) Irish-British-American sculptor.
Name variation Joy, Albert Bruce.
Born Dublin, Ireland, 1842. Sculpted four generations of British
royal family and one source states 150 medallions before coming
to America 1921 at age 79. He modeled at lest five medals of
American interest before 1921. His model of explorer and author
Frits Vilhelm Holm Medal (1922-017 below) was noted as "truly
international, as the subject is Danish, his expedition Chinese,
the sculptor Irish-British, the medallist [Medallic Art Company
Weil brothers] French and his place of business American."
Died in America, 22 July 1924.
M E D A L S
1872 Miller (Joaquin) American Poet Medallion . . . . . .
1896 Depew (Chauncey) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1897ca Artist’s Wife Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE1 (1898) . .783
1897 Griffin (Frank) of New York Medal. . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE1 (1898) . .782
1913 Sterett (Andrew) Portrait Medal. . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 26:568
Name variation Joy, Albert Bruce.
Born Dublin, Ireland, 1842. Sculpted four generations of British
royal family and one source states 150 medallions before coming
to America 1921 at age 79. He modeled at lest five medals of
American interest before 1921. His model of explorer and author
Frits Vilhelm Holm Medal (1922-017 below) was noted as "truly
international, as the subject is Danish, his expedition Chinese,
the sculptor Irish-British, the medallist [Medallic Art Company
Weil brothers] French and his place of business American."
Died in America, 22 July 1924.
M E D A L S
1872 Miller (Joaquin) American Poet Medallion . . . . . .
1896 Depew (Chauncey) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1897ca Artist’s Wife Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE1 (1898) . .783
1897 Griffin (Frank) of New York Medal. . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE1 (1898) . .782
1913 Sterett (Andrew) Portrait Medal. . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 26:568
1921 Holm (Frits Vilhelm) China Expedition Medal (also called
the Holm-Nestorian Memorial Medal). . . . MAco 1922-017
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. ., . J&J 14:525
Collection: American Numismatic Society 0000.999.45875
Illustrated: The Numismaitst 36:2 (February 1923) p . 66
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D11 {1935} Mallett, p 221 (filed under Joy, died 1924).
B1 {1943} Who's Who in America (Frits Holm entry) p 530.
AE1{1988} Falk, 2:111.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:480.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 2:1345.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 3:91, 7:491 (both filed under Joy).
P2 {1923} Anon. Commemorative Medal for Expedition into China. The Numismaitst
35:12 (December 1922) p 598; The Holm-Nestorian Memorial Medal.
The Numismaitst 36:2 (February 1923) p 66.
M45{1987} Eimer (Christopher) British Commemorative Medals and Their Values.
Second edition. London: Spink (2010) p 303 [one line, one item].
the Holm-Nestorian Memorial Medal). . . . MAco 1922-017
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. ., . J&J 14:525
Collection: American Numismatic Society 0000.999.45875
Illustrated: The Numismaitst 36:2 (February 1923) p . 66
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D11 {1935} Mallett, p 221 (filed under Joy, died 1924).
B1 {1943} Who's Who in America (Frits Holm entry) p 530.
AE1{1988} Falk, 2:111.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:480.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 2:1345.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 3:91, 7:491 (both filed under Joy).
P2 {1923} Anon. Commemorative Medal for Expedition into China. The Numismaitst
35:12 (December 1922) p 598; The Holm-Nestorian Memorial Medal.
The Numismaitst 36:2 (February 1923) p 66.
M45{1987} Eimer (Christopher) British Commemorative Medals and Their Values.
Second edition. London: Spink (2010) p 303 [one line, one item].