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De QUELLIN, Rene Theophile  (1854-1932) French-American sculptor, author.
          Correct form: de Quèllin, René Theophile.
          Spelling variant: de Quelin, René
          Born in Britany, France, 1854. Traveled to Japan
          (ca 1910) before coming to America before 1912.
          Worked for Tiffany & Co for a decade.
          Signed model RTde inside a Q monogram.

          M  E  D  A  L     S  E  R  I  E  S

Circle of Friends of the Medallion:

1913 Circle of Friends John Fremont Medal . . . . . . . . .. . . . .CoF 9
          Auctions:. . . . . . . .  CAL 32:1889; J&J 15:241, J&J 18:314;
                    PCA 47:1912, PCA 48:1494, PCA 50:1505, PCA 65:500,
                    PCA 66:424, PCA 68:616, PCA 72:1903, PCA 75:412,
                    PCA 80:1674, PCA 81:1848
          Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] .  1909.999.139
          Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . .327
          Collection: Newark Museum, New Jersey. . . . . . . .26.2495
          Illustrated: M19 {1963} Chamberlain, figure. . . . . . . . .  53
          Illustrated: M68 {2012} Alexander. Am Art Medals, p . .24

Portrait of de Quèllin by Julia Bracken Wendt:       
    1906 de Quèllin (René Theophile) Cast Plaque. . . 8  

                                     C  O  L  L  E  C  T  I  O  N  S

C14 {1996} Marqusee 327, p 64.

          B I O G R A P I C A L  R E F E R E N C E S

BF1 {1985} Falk, p 161.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 19.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:893.

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

E3  {1902-30} Forrer 8:149.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 8, p 360.
M19 {1962) Chamberlain (Georgia Stamm)  Circle of Friends of the Medallion 1909-1915, 
          Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine 28:2 (February 1962) pp 303-307; and 28:3 (March 1962) pp 667-668.  
          ∙ Reprinted in: American Medals and Medalists (1963) pp 127-131; figures 51-54.
M36 {1976} Johnson (Circle of Friends).
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M., editor) The Medal in America. ∙ Joseph Veach Noble "The
          Society of Medalists" & Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
          Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 24-25.
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