BRUFF, Joseph Goldsborough (1804-1889) American amateur artist, topographical draftsman; as employee of Treasury Department he designed one medal.
Born Washington, DC, 2 October 1804.
Vermeule stated Bruff prepared sketches for an eagle intended for
a U.S. coin; the design pleased chief engraver James Longacre who
preserved the sketches and may have influenced his design of the
1849 U.S. double eagle but he is not credited for this.
Huntington Library, San Marino, California, has three paintings
by this artist, all western U.S. scenes.
Died Washington, DC, 14 April 1889.
M E D A L S
1868 Field (Cyrus West) Congressional Medallion (designed
by Bruff, engraved by William Barber). . . . . . Julian PE-10,
Loubat 77, Storer 1924
Auctions:. . . . . . . BMP 1:4255; CAL 29:1057; PCA 60:306,
PCA 63:369
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] 0000.999.3249
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . 42
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . . 342:51
L I S T M E D A L S
1868 Field (Cyrus West) Congressional Medallion . . . . . .List 625
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1914} Comparette 51, p 342.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 42, p 7-8.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace p 91.
BH {1963} Who Was Who, p 69.
D29 {1976} Samuels, p 71.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:481.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
M2 {1878} Loubat 77, p 418-420; (bio) 419 [3 lines].
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 1:572.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM), p 252.
M11 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 1924, p 250.
A2 {1927} Fairman, p 204.
M25 {1969} United States Mint 625, p 252.
A15 {1971} Vermeule, p 51.
M37 {1977} Julian PE-10, p 206-207.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 19.
D33 {1983} Wright, p 21.
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 44.
Born Washington, DC, 2 October 1804.
Vermeule stated Bruff prepared sketches for an eagle intended for
a U.S. coin; the design pleased chief engraver James Longacre who
preserved the sketches and may have influenced his design of the
1849 U.S. double eagle but he is not credited for this.
Huntington Library, San Marino, California, has three paintings
by this artist, all western U.S. scenes.
Died Washington, DC, 14 April 1889.
M E D A L S
1868 Field (Cyrus West) Congressional Medallion (designed
by Bruff, engraved by William Barber). . . . . . Julian PE-10,
Loubat 77, Storer 1924
Auctions:. . . . . . . BMP 1:4255; CAL 29:1057; PCA 60:306,
PCA 63:369
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] 0000.999.3249
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . 42
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . . 342:51
L I S T M E D A L S
1868 Field (Cyrus West) Congressional Medallion . . . . . .List 625
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1914} Comparette 51, p 342.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 42, p 7-8.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace p 91.
BH {1963} Who Was Who, p 69.
D29 {1976} Samuels, p 71.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:481.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
M2 {1878} Loubat 77, p 418-420; (bio) 419 [3 lines].
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 1:572.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM), p 252.
M11 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 1924, p 250.
A2 {1927} Fairman, p 204.
M25 {1969} United States Mint 625, p 252.
A15 {1971} Vermeule, p 51.
M37 {1977} Julian PE-10, p 206-207.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 19.
D33 {1983} Wright, p 21.
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 44.