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CALDER, Alexander Milne  (1846-1923) Scottish-American sculptor.
          Born Aberdeen, Scotland, 23 August 1846.
          Came to America 1868.
          Father of Alexander Stirling Calder.
          Died Aberdeen 14 June 1923.
          M   E   D   A   L   S
1888 Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences Medal
          (dates/issue: 1888). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Storer 1486
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2103
          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 235.
P30 {1923} New York Times (15 June) 19:5 (obit).
D8  {1926} Fielding, p 54.
BE  {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 231.
B2  {1950} Who Was Who, p 132.
Px  {1962} Davidson (Jean) Four Calders.  Art in America 50: (Winter 1962) pp 68-73, illus.
A12 {1968} Craven, p 483-486, (biblio) 733.
AEW {1976} Whitney Museum of Art (bio) p 263-254.
G1  {1977} Hayes. Three Alexander Calders.
A29 {1982} Baigell, p 58.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 96.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 125.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:121.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 147.
BANB{1999} American National Biography, p 4:195-196, by Britt Steen Zuñiga.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:541.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, p 3:199.
          N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S
E3  {1902-30} Forrer 7:146 (correct entry); 7:336 (incorrect entry: Galder, A.K.).
M14 {1931} Storer (medical) 1486, p 229.
SL  {1977} Johnson & Jensen Specialized Report: Circle of Friends. Danbury CT:     
          (September 1977) p 4.

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