DUGGAN, Peter Paul (c1800-1861) Irish-American portraitist, designer.
Born in Ireland, circa 1800. Came to America about 1810.
Worked in London and Paris.
Died Paris, 15 October 1861.
G A L V A N O C A S T S
1848ca Taylor (Zachary) Victories in Mexico Galvano Medal
(designed by Peter Paul Dugan, engraved by Wright;
electrotypes probably made by Samuel Black). . . [MI-25]
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 371:243
M E D A L S E R I E S
American Art-Union Medal Series:
1847 Allston (Washington) Medal (both obverse and reverse
designed by Peter Paul Duggan, engraved by
Charles Cushing Wright). . . . Storer 1860, Julian PE-3
Auctions:. . . . . BMP 1:4254; CAL 28:866, CAL 29:1056, CAL 30:771,
CAL 32:2096; J&J 8:215, J&J 19:1218; PCA 56:1722
Among Complete Set of 3 Medals:
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 9:515
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . . 1923.53.20
Collection: Brookgreen Gardens (SC). . . . . N.1987.001
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 409
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . .1997.484.1
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 123
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 123
Illustrated: M19 {1963} Chamberlain, obv only, fig . 11
1848 Stuart (Gilbert) Medal (portrait by Salathiel Ellis,
rev the design by Peter Paul Duggan, engraved
by Charles Cushing Wright) . . . . . . . . . . … .Julian PE-33,
Baxter 51, Storer 2042
Auctions:. . . . . BMP 1:4256, BMP 2:5398; CAL 29:1059,
CAL 30:774, CAL 32:2097; J&J 12:695, J&J 15:360,
J&J 20:311; PCA 44:1712, PCA 46:1234, PCA 49:1201,
PCA 56:1724, PCA 63:1619, PCA 67:834, PCA 68:1595,
PCA 71:1253, PCA 72:1749
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] 0000.999.43331
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . .401
Collection: Meropolitan Museum of Art [>1]. . . .07.34 1997.484.2
Collection: National Portrait Gallery. . . . . . . . .NPG 84.77
Illustrated: M19 {1963} Chamberlain, figure. . . . . . . . . .3
Illustrated: H2a {1986} Prints of New York State, fig .10
1849 Trumbull (John) Medal (obv designed by Robert Ball
Hughes, portrait by Salathiel Ellis, rev designed
by Peter Paul Duggan; both sides engraved
by Charles Cushing Wright) . . . . . . . . Julian PE-35
Auctions:. . . . . BMP 1:4257; CAL 29:1060; J&J 12:696,
J&J 15:360; PCA 56:1725, PCA 64:1999
Among Complete Set of 3 Medals:
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 9:515
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] 0000.999.43332
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . .404
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . .1997.484.3
Illustrated: M19 {1963} Chamberlain, obv only, fig . 12
M E D A L S
1848ca Zachary Taylor Victories in Mexico Medal (designed
by Duggan, engraved by Charles C. Wright). Julian MI-25
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 18:648; PCA 52:336
1850 Free Academy of New York Duncan Pell Medal (designed
by Duggan, modeled by Salathiel Ellis and Joseph
Wilson) [dates/issue: 1850 until name changed
in 1866 to College of City of New York). . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . PCA 49:444, PCA 58:425, PCA 62:385
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1956.163.122
1850ca New York City Mexican War Volunters Medal (designed
by Duggan, engraved by Charles Cushing Wright) . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 27:332
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 243, p 371.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D1 {1816} Bryan.
Px {1850} Bulletin of the American Art-Union :6 (1 September 1850) p 88-96 (Duggan
designs gold medals for students of Free Academy).
D4 {1913} Strickland.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 101-102, 461.
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace p 192.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 2
AE1 {1988} Falk, 1:66.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:975.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 4:1296 (born ca1810)..
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 8.
E8A {1951} Kenney Manuscript File.
M19 {1963} Chamberlain, p 11-14, figs 10, 11.
M37 {1977} Julian PE-3, p 201; PE-33 222; PE-35 224.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 29-30.
M57 {2007} Jaeger (Katherine) and Bowers (Q. David) 100 Greatest American Medals
and Tokens. 1849 Zachary Taylor Medal listed as #183 in second 100 greatest, p 114.
Born in Ireland, circa 1800. Came to America about 1810.
Worked in London and Paris.
Died Paris, 15 October 1861.
G A L V A N O C A S T S
1848ca Taylor (Zachary) Victories in Mexico Galvano Medal
(designed by Peter Paul Dugan, engraved by Wright;
electrotypes probably made by Samuel Black). . . [MI-25]
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 371:243
M E D A L S E R I E S
American Art-Union Medal Series:
1847 Allston (Washington) Medal (both obverse and reverse
designed by Peter Paul Duggan, engraved by
Charles Cushing Wright). . . . Storer 1860, Julian PE-3
Auctions:. . . . . BMP 1:4254; CAL 28:866, CAL 29:1056, CAL 30:771,
CAL 32:2096; J&J 8:215, J&J 19:1218; PCA 56:1722
Among Complete Set of 3 Medals:
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 9:515
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . . 1923.53.20
Collection: Brookgreen Gardens (SC). . . . . N.1987.001
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 409
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . .1997.484.1
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 123
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 123
Illustrated: M19 {1963} Chamberlain, obv only, fig . 11
1848 Stuart (Gilbert) Medal (portrait by Salathiel Ellis,
rev the design by Peter Paul Duggan, engraved
by Charles Cushing Wright) . . . . . . . . . . … .Julian PE-33,
Baxter 51, Storer 2042
Auctions:. . . . . BMP 1:4256, BMP 2:5398; CAL 29:1059,
CAL 30:774, CAL 32:2097; J&J 12:695, J&J 15:360,
J&J 20:311; PCA 44:1712, PCA 46:1234, PCA 49:1201,
PCA 56:1724, PCA 63:1619, PCA 67:834, PCA 68:1595,
PCA 71:1253, PCA 72:1749
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] 0000.999.43331
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . .401
Collection: Meropolitan Museum of Art [>1]. . . .07.34 1997.484.2
Collection: National Portrait Gallery. . . . . . . . .NPG 84.77
Illustrated: M19 {1963} Chamberlain, figure. . . . . . . . . .3
Illustrated: H2a {1986} Prints of New York State, fig .10
1849 Trumbull (John) Medal (obv designed by Robert Ball
Hughes, portrait by Salathiel Ellis, rev designed
by Peter Paul Duggan; both sides engraved
by Charles Cushing Wright) . . . . . . . . Julian PE-35
Auctions:. . . . . BMP 1:4257; CAL 29:1060; J&J 12:696,
J&J 15:360; PCA 56:1725, PCA 64:1999
Among Complete Set of 3 Medals:
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 9:515
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] 0000.999.43332
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . .404
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . .1997.484.3
Illustrated: M19 {1963} Chamberlain, obv only, fig . 12
M E D A L S
1848ca Zachary Taylor Victories in Mexico Medal (designed
by Duggan, engraved by Charles C. Wright). Julian MI-25
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 18:648; PCA 52:336
1850 Free Academy of New York Duncan Pell Medal (designed
by Duggan, modeled by Salathiel Ellis and Joseph
Wilson) [dates/issue: 1850 until name changed
in 1866 to College of City of New York). . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . PCA 49:444, PCA 58:425, PCA 62:385
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1956.163.122
1850ca New York City Mexican War Volunters Medal (designed
by Duggan, engraved by Charles Cushing Wright) . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 27:332
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 243, p 371.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D1 {1816} Bryan.
Px {1850} Bulletin of the American Art-Union :6 (1 September 1850) p 88-96 (Duggan
designs gold medals for students of Free Academy).
D4 {1913} Strickland.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 101-102, 461.
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace p 192.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 2
AE1 {1988} Falk, 1:66.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:975.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 4:1296 (born ca1810)..
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 8.
E8A {1951} Kenney Manuscript File.
M19 {1963} Chamberlain, p 11-14, figs 10, 11.
M37 {1977} Julian PE-3, p 201; PE-33 222; PE-35 224.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 29-30.
M57 {2007} Jaeger (Katherine) and Bowers (Q. David) 100 Greatest American Medals
and Tokens. 1849 Zachary Taylor Medal listed as #183 in second 100 greatest, p 114.