FRISHMUTH, Harriet Whitney (1880-1980) sculptor, medalist.
Born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 17 September 1880.
Exhibited four portrait reliefs National Academy of
Design (1908-1912), two identified below. Member of the
Philadelphia Ten, group of women painters and sculptors.
Died New Waterbury, Connecticut, 1 January 1980.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
R E L I E F S
1908 Unnamed Portrait Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1908) no. 383
1909 Portrait Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1910 Jacobi (Abraham) [Dr.] Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham). . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1910-W) . 85
1912 Berens (Conrad) [Dr.] Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham). . . .
1912 Okubo Relief (cast by Gorham, mounted on oak board) . .
1914 Lambert (Louis) [Reverend] Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham). . .
1915 Moffitt (J.A.) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham). . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S
Born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 17 September 1880.
Exhibited four portrait reliefs National Academy of
Design (1908-1912), two identified below. Member of the
Philadelphia Ten, group of women painters and sculptors.
Died New Waterbury, Connecticut, 1 January 1980.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
R E L I E F S
1908 Unnamed Portrait Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1908) no. 383
1909 Portrait Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1910 Jacobi (Abraham) [Dr.] Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham). . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1910-W) . 85
1912 Berens (Conrad) [Dr.] Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham). . . .
1912 Okubo Relief (cast by Gorham, mounted on oak board) . .
1914 Lambert (Louis) [Reverend] Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham). . .
1915 Moffitt (J.A.) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham). . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S
1928 New York Academy of Medicine Medal . . . . . MAco 1928-042
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CAL 28:133; PCA 67:426
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2126
Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl, Medal In America, p . 215
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CAL 28:133; PCA 67:426
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2126
Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl, Medal In America, p . 215
1934 Garden Club of America Fenwick Medallion . . . MAco 1935-007
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1572
S C U L P T U R E
1910 Jacobi (Abraham) Portrait Medallion Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1910-W) . 85
1910 Jacobi (Abraham) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . . . . . . .
1912 Courtney (Frederick) [Bishop] Portrait Relief (cast
by Gorham) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1912 Berens (Conrad) [Dr.]Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . . . . . . .
1912 Okubo Relief (cast by Gorham, mounted on oak board) . .
1914 Lambert (Louis) [Reverend] Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham). . .
1915 Moffitt (J.A.) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham). . . . . . . . . .
A R C H I V E S
GA Gorham Company Archives.
SU Syracuse University Bird Library, 20 linear feet..
C O L L E C T I O N S
C8 {1965} Gardner, p 140-141.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D5 {1915} Earle, p 123-124.
H24a{1925} Smith (Marion Couthouy) The Art of Harriet Frishmuth. The American
Magazine of Art 16: (September 1925) pp 474-479, illus.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 129, 467.
H24b {1937}Frishmuth (Harriet) Brookgreen Gardens Sculpture. Murrels Inlet, SC:
Brookgreen Gardens (1937).
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art:
1937 [1ed:156-157], 1939 [2ed:192],
1941 [3ed:233], 1947 [4ed:180],
1953 [5ed:147], 1956 [6ed:161],
1959 [7ed:196], 1962 [8ed:211],
1973 [11ed:248], 1976 [12ed:187],
1978 [13ed:233].
AE {1950} NSS Exhibit.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 223-226, (biblio) 527.
H24c {1973} Aronson (Charles N.) Sculptured Hyacinths. New York: Vantage Press (1973) 219 pages, illus.
B6 {1976} Who Was Who, p 149.
P20 {1980} Harriet Frishmuth National Sculpture Review 29:2 (Summer 1980) p 22-25.
H68b{1984} Hill (May Brawley) Malvina Hoffman and ten contemporaries including
Frishmuth.
H24d {1984} Proske (Beatrice Gilman) Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, Lyric Sculptor.
Artistos: Journal of Esthetics 2 (June 1984).
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 217.
P30 {1985} Glueck (Grace) Bronzes of Gardens Past Flourish in Long Island Show.
New York Times 134:46,411 (16 May 1985) p C1-C8.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 303.
101 {1987} National Museum of Women in the Arts, Catalog of the Permanent
Collection (1987).
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:204-205, 3:194.
A40 {1989} Conner & Rosenkranz, p 35-42, (biblio) 195-196.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 342.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 212.
BW4{1990} Chiarmonte, 333 p 279, 349 282, 2179-2180
BW5 {1990} Dunford, p 105.
BW6 {1990} Rubinstein, p 153-156.
BANB{1999} American National Biography, p 8:497-499, by Sylvia Leistyna Lahvis.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:1203.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 5:1117-1118.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AE10{1915} Pan-Pacific Art Exhibit Catalog.
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 74.
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 121.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M. editor) The Medal In America: ¦ Elaine J. Leotti "The
American Woman Medalist, A Critical Survey," pp 213-216.
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1572
S C U L P T U R E
1910 Jacobi (Abraham) Portrait Medallion Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1910-W) . 85
1910 Jacobi (Abraham) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . . . . . . .
1912 Courtney (Frederick) [Bishop] Portrait Relief (cast
by Gorham) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1912 Berens (Conrad) [Dr.]Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . . . . . . .
1912 Okubo Relief (cast by Gorham, mounted on oak board) . .
1914 Lambert (Louis) [Reverend] Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham). . .
1915 Moffitt (J.A.) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham). . . . . . . . . .
A R C H I V E S
GA Gorham Company Archives.
SU Syracuse University Bird Library, 20 linear feet..
C O L L E C T I O N S
C8 {1965} Gardner, p 140-141.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D5 {1915} Earle, p 123-124.
H24a{1925} Smith (Marion Couthouy) The Art of Harriet Frishmuth. The American
Magazine of Art 16: (September 1925) pp 474-479, illus.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 129, 467.
H24b {1937}Frishmuth (Harriet) Brookgreen Gardens Sculpture. Murrels Inlet, SC:
Brookgreen Gardens (1937).
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art:
1937 [1ed:156-157], 1939 [2ed:192],
1941 [3ed:233], 1947 [4ed:180],
1953 [5ed:147], 1956 [6ed:161],
1959 [7ed:196], 1962 [8ed:211],
1973 [11ed:248], 1976 [12ed:187],
1978 [13ed:233].
AE {1950} NSS Exhibit.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 223-226, (biblio) 527.
H24c {1973} Aronson (Charles N.) Sculptured Hyacinths. New York: Vantage Press (1973) 219 pages, illus.
B6 {1976} Who Was Who, p 149.
P20 {1980} Harriet Frishmuth National Sculpture Review 29:2 (Summer 1980) p 22-25.
H68b{1984} Hill (May Brawley) Malvina Hoffman and ten contemporaries including
Frishmuth.
H24d {1984} Proske (Beatrice Gilman) Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, Lyric Sculptor.
Artistos: Journal of Esthetics 2 (June 1984).
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 217.
P30 {1985} Glueck (Grace) Bronzes of Gardens Past Flourish in Long Island Show.
New York Times 134:46,411 (16 May 1985) p C1-C8.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 303.
101 {1987} National Museum of Women in the Arts, Catalog of the Permanent
Collection (1987).
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:204-205, 3:194.
A40 {1989} Conner & Rosenkranz, p 35-42, (biblio) 195-196.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 342.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 212.
BW4{1990} Chiarmonte, 333 p 279, 349 282, 2179-2180
BW5 {1990} Dunford, p 105.
BW6 {1990} Rubinstein, p 153-156.
BANB{1999} American National Biography, p 8:497-499, by Sylvia Leistyna Lahvis.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:1203.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 5:1117-1118.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AE10{1915} Pan-Pacific Art Exhibit Catalog.
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 74.
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 121.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M. editor) The Medal In America: ¦ Elaine J. Leotti "The
American Woman Medalist, A Critical Survey," pp 213-216.