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ELLERHUSEN, Ulric Henry  (1879-1957) German-American sculptor, medalist.
          First name misspelled: Ulrich, Ilric.
          Born Warren, Mecklenburg, Germany, 7 April 1879.
          Came to America 1894.
          Noted for pioneer monuments, he did Oregon Pioneer
          atop Oregon State Capitol, statues for Louisiana State
          Capitol, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, Chicago
          World's Fair, 1933 (a 50 square-foot panel on Atomic
          Energy), and Harrodsburg, Kentucky Pioneer State Park.
          Honorary Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
          Died Montville, New Jersey, 9 November 1957.

          D  E  C  O  R  A  T  I  O  N  S
1954 Arnold (Henry H.) Aviation Medal . . . . . .  MAco 1954-021

          R   E   L   I   E   F   S

1916ca Navy League Escutcheon Relief . . . . . . . . .
          Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1916) no. .  503
1920ca Behrend (Bernard Arthur) Portrait Relief. . . .
          Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1920) no. 874
1930ca Woman Reading A Book Cast Relief. . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 70:745

          M   E   D   A   L   S
1917 Saint Louis Art League Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1917-002
          Illustrated: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1923} p . . 280
1919 Pennsylvania Railroad War Service Medal (Behrent &
          Rothschild, N.Y.C. agents; keystone
          shape) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garbiel G2-35, Planck X22
          Auctions:. . . . . . . PCA 50:826, PCA 70:986, PCA 80:928
          Illustrated: National Sculpture Society AE8 {1923} p 280
          Illustrated: The Numismatist 33:10 (October, 1920) p 485
1922ca Wings Enamelled Medal (Apollo and Sphinx). . . .
          Illustrated: National Sculpture Society AE8 {1923} p 281
Picture
1924 Peoples Home Journal Medal . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1924-010
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.1976
          Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1924-W) . 542
1930 Allied Artists of America Medal (obv by Ellerhusen,
          rev by Georg Lober). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1930-022
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . CAL 35:332; PCA 57:495, PCA 70:743,
                    PCA 72:747
1934 Berkeley Institute Alumnae Medal . . . . .MAco 1934-028
Picture
1936 Artistic Merit Award Medal . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1936-026
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. PCA 69:420
          Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 126
1937 Woman and Cartouche Medal. . . . . . . . . MAco 1937-013
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1275
1938 Hardware Mutual Casualty Company Medal (obv by
          Ellerhusen, rev hand cut die) . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1938-021

          R  E  P  L  I  C  A  S   &   R  E  S  T  R  I  K  E  S

1956 Woman and Cartouche Chicago Coin Club Medal (stock
          medal, 37-13, with machine engraved lettering) . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 71:646
1976 Token And Medal Society Medallion (stock design cut in
          new size) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1976-122

          C  O  L  L  E  C  T  I  O  N  S

C14 {1996} Marqusee 126, p 25.

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

D8  {1926} Fielding, p 110 (first name misspelled).
BA  {1937} Who's Who In American Art:
          1937 [1ed:134], 1939 [2ed:164-165],
          1941 [3ed:199-200], 1947 [4ed:155],
          1953 [5ed:125], 1956 [6ed:137].
P30 {1957} New York Times (10 November) 86:3 (obituary).
B3  {1960} Who Was Who, p 255.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 185.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 255,
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:185-186, 3:172.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 303.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 188-189.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:1032.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 5:163.

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

E3   {1902-30} Forrer 8:345-346.
AE10{1915} Pan-Pacific Art Exhibit Catalog.
P2   {1920} The Numismatist 33:10 (October 1920) p 485.
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, pp 55, 354.
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 88.
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 88.
S38  {1990} Planck X22, p 105.
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