BUSH-BROWN, Henry Kirke (1857-1935) sculptor, medalist.
Born Ogdensburg, New York, 21 April 1857.
Nephew of sculptor and portrait painter of similar name, Henry
Kirke Brown (1814-1886) (q.v.) for whom he did portrait bust for
Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York Univ [see D15 {1957}
Groce & Wallace, p 86].
Henry Kirke Bush-Brown was the father of James Bush-Brown (q.v.) who
also prepared medals.
Signed models with back-to-back BB (sometimes with KH between) monogram,
also with HKBB initials, and H-B-B-CO on the Washington Irving Medallion.
Honorary Fellow: National Sculpture Society. Member National Arts Club.
Died Wellsville, New York, 1 March 1935.
C A S T M E D A L S
1907 Saint Nicholas Society Washington Irving Medallion
(foundry cast) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 2
Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 24:524, J&J 25:86; CAL 31:69;
PCA 48:562, PCA 54:345, PCA 58:453, PCA 68:603,
PCA 82:445
M E D A L S
1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration Newburgh Medal (modeled by
Henry Kirke Bush-Brown; struck by Whitehead &
Hoag). . . . . . . . . MH 704, ANS (IECM) 1, Baxter 103
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 33:1471, CAL 35:561; J&J 8:1323,
J&J 23:344; NAS 72:1121; PCA 46:1265, PCA 55:1637
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]. 0000.999.44011
Collection: Newark Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . 00.177
Exhibited: Pan-Pacific Exposition AE9 {1915} . 1472-1473
Exhibited: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1929} . . . 1038
1910ca United Typothetae of America Medal (modeled by
Bush-Brown, struck by Daivson) [dates/issue: ] . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 52:1480
1913 Indiana Democratic Club Medal (Bush-Brown's Inaugural
Medal portrait obv, rev portrait vice-president
Thomas Marshall; struck by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . PCA 42:316, PCA 43:26, PCA 69:177,
PCA 71:19
Illustrated: M38 {1977} MacNeil. President's Medal p 70
1913 Wilson (Woodrow) Inaugural Medal (by Bush-Brown,
struck by Whitehead & Hoag). . . . . . . Levine WW 1913
Auctions:. . . BMP 2:5790-5794; CAL 28:606, CAL 32:1966,
CAL 33:1691, CAL 35:1003; J&J 12:542, J&J 15:295,
J&J 23:760, J&J 25:405, J&J 26:657; NAS 22:1798B;
PCA 42:314-315, PCA 43:25, PCA 43:537, PCA 47:328,
PCA 48:385-386, PCA 50:240, PCA 51:193, PCA 52:219,
PCA 53:210, PCA 59:374, PCA 60:235, PCA 64:281,
PCA 67:249, PCA 68:246-249, PCA 69:176, PCA 70:295,
PCA 71:17-18
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1913.25.1
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 30
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . 665:8
Illustrated: M12a {1928} Medals Made in Newark, page 12
Born Ogdensburg, New York, 21 April 1857.
Nephew of sculptor and portrait painter of similar name, Henry
Kirke Brown (1814-1886) (q.v.) for whom he did portrait bust for
Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York Univ [see D15 {1957}
Groce & Wallace, p 86].
Henry Kirke Bush-Brown was the father of James Bush-Brown (q.v.) who
also prepared medals.
Signed models with back-to-back BB (sometimes with KH between) monogram,
also with HKBB initials, and H-B-B-CO on the Washington Irving Medallion.
Honorary Fellow: National Sculpture Society. Member National Arts Club.
Died Wellsville, New York, 1 March 1935.
C A S T M E D A L S
1907 Saint Nicholas Society Washington Irving Medallion
(foundry cast) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 2
Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 24:524, J&J 25:86; CAL 31:69;
PCA 48:562, PCA 54:345, PCA 58:453, PCA 68:603,
PCA 82:445
M E D A L S
1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration Newburgh Medal (modeled by
Henry Kirke Bush-Brown; struck by Whitehead &
Hoag). . . . . . . . . MH 704, ANS (IECM) 1, Baxter 103
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 33:1471, CAL 35:561; J&J 8:1323,
J&J 23:344; NAS 72:1121; PCA 46:1265, PCA 55:1637
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]. 0000.999.44011
Collection: Newark Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . 00.177
Exhibited: Pan-Pacific Exposition AE9 {1915} . 1472-1473
Exhibited: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1929} . . . 1038
1910ca United Typothetae of America Medal (modeled by
Bush-Brown, struck by Daivson) [dates/issue: ] . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 52:1480
1913 Indiana Democratic Club Medal (Bush-Brown's Inaugural
Medal portrait obv, rev portrait vice-president
Thomas Marshall; struck by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . PCA 42:316, PCA 43:26, PCA 69:177,
PCA 71:19
Illustrated: M38 {1977} MacNeil. President's Medal p 70
1913 Wilson (Woodrow) Inaugural Medal (by Bush-Brown,
struck by Whitehead & Hoag). . . . . . . Levine WW 1913
Auctions:. . . BMP 2:5790-5794; CAL 28:606, CAL 32:1966,
CAL 33:1691, CAL 35:1003; J&J 12:542, J&J 15:295,
J&J 23:760, J&J 25:405, J&J 26:657; NAS 22:1798B;
PCA 42:314-315, PCA 43:25, PCA 43:537, PCA 47:328,
PCA 48:385-386, PCA 50:240, PCA 51:193, PCA 52:219,
PCA 53:210, PCA 59:374, PCA 60:235, PCA 64:281,
PCA 67:249, PCA 68:246-249, PCA 69:176, PCA 70:295,
PCA 71:17-18
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1913.25.1
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 30
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . 665:8
Illustrated: M12a {1928} Medals Made in Newark, page 12
1916 Arabian Horse Club Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1916-002
1928 District of Columbia Miniature Aircraft Tournament
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1928-055
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 6:208, J&J 10:67
Exhibited: National Sculpture Soc AE6 {1929} . . . 1038
1929 Hoover (Herbert) Inaugural Medal . . . . Levine HCH 1929
Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:5803; PCA 42:317, PCA 51:195,
PCA 60:236, PCA 63:309, PCA 64:290, PCA 65:375,
PCA 68:253, PCA 69:181, PCA 71:25, PCA 73:455456,
PCA 80:264, PCA 81:353, PCA 82:222
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.442
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1960 Wilson (Woodrow) Foundation Political Science Medal
(struck from a model signed G. de Festetics and dated1922;
copied from Bush-Brown's Inaugural medal without Medallic
Art's knowledge of de Festetics plagerism) . .MAco 1960-024
Auctions:. . . . . . . .CAL 28:583, CAL 30:2080, CAL 33:1675,
CAL 35:977; J&J 14:700, J&J 16:1948; PCA 49:993
S C U L P T U R E
1925 Coolidge (Calvin) Portrait Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photo: Library of Congress P&P (see archives below)
A R C H I V E S
Mss {1835-1969} Bush-Brown Family Papers, Smith College, Northampton,
Massachusetts, MS 26 (7 linear feet) 15 boxes, 8 volunes, plus oversize.
PPOC Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, 1925 Collidge Portrait Tablet:
Reproduction Number LC-USZ62-12979 (b&w) film; also Call Number: LC-F9-34112 [P&P].
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 52.
P30 {1935} New York Times (2 March) 15:4 (obit).
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art, [1ed:494, obit].
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 176.
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dict, p 220.
BDAB{1946} Dictionay of American Biography. By Leila Mechlin. Supplement 1:2 pp 143-144.
A17 {1974} Broder
D29 {1976} Samuels, p 77-78.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 93 (died 28 February).
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 121.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:117, 3:118.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 113.
AE3 {1991} Chadbourne et al, p 102.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 132.
BANB{1999} American National Biography, p 4:82-83, by Robert Wilson Torchia.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:523.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 3:86.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:141-142.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-2, p 37 (biography).
AE9 {1915} Pan-Pacific Expo Art Catalog.
AE {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog p 35.
M39 {1981} Levine HCH 1929, p 49, (biography) 100.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 20.
M42 {1987} Baxter 103, p 37.
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1928-055
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 6:208, J&J 10:67
Exhibited: National Sculpture Soc AE6 {1929} . . . 1038
1929 Hoover (Herbert) Inaugural Medal . . . . Levine HCH 1929
Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:5803; PCA 42:317, PCA 51:195,
PCA 60:236, PCA 63:309, PCA 64:290, PCA 65:375,
PCA 68:253, PCA 69:181, PCA 71:25, PCA 73:455456,
PCA 80:264, PCA 81:353, PCA 82:222
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.442
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1960 Wilson (Woodrow) Foundation Political Science Medal
(struck from a model signed G. de Festetics and dated1922;
copied from Bush-Brown's Inaugural medal without Medallic
Art's knowledge of de Festetics plagerism) . .MAco 1960-024
Auctions:. . . . . . . .CAL 28:583, CAL 30:2080, CAL 33:1675,
CAL 35:977; J&J 14:700, J&J 16:1948; PCA 49:993
S C U L P T U R E
1925 Coolidge (Calvin) Portrait Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photo: Library of Congress P&P (see archives below)
A R C H I V E S
Mss {1835-1969} Bush-Brown Family Papers, Smith College, Northampton,
Massachusetts, MS 26 (7 linear feet) 15 boxes, 8 volunes, plus oversize.
PPOC Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, 1925 Collidge Portrait Tablet:
Reproduction Number LC-USZ62-12979 (b&w) film; also Call Number: LC-F9-34112 [P&P].
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 52.
P30 {1935} New York Times (2 March) 15:4 (obit).
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art, [1ed:494, obit].
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 176.
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dict, p 220.
BDAB{1946} Dictionay of American Biography. By Leila Mechlin. Supplement 1:2 pp 143-144.
A17 {1974} Broder
D29 {1976} Samuels, p 77-78.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 93 (died 28 February).
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 121.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:117, 3:118.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 113.
AE3 {1991} Chadbourne et al, p 102.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 132.
BANB{1999} American National Biography, p 4:82-83, by Robert Wilson Torchia.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:523.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 3:86.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:141-142.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-2, p 37 (biography).
AE9 {1915} Pan-Pacific Expo Art Catalog.
AE {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog p 35.
M39 {1981} Levine HCH 1929, p 49, (biography) 100.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 20.
M42 {1987} Baxter 103, p 37.