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GRIMES, Frances  (1869-1963) sculptor, medalist.
          Full name: Frances Taft Grimes.
          Born Braceville, Ohio, 25 January 1869.
          Worked as sculptural assistant to Augustis Saint-Gaudens.
          Died New York City, 9 November 1963.
          Signed models FG monogram.
          Exhibited medals San Francisco Exposition, 1915.
          Fellow: National Sculpture Society.

          B  A  D  G  E  S

1906 Massachusetts Civil Service Reform Association
          Women's Auxiliary New York Branch Badge. .  ANS (IECM) 4

          G  A  L  V  A  N  O     C  A  S  T  S

1905 Parrish (Anne) Plaque. . . . . . . . . . .  ANS (IECM) 1
1908 Whiting (Arthur) Plaque. . . . . . . . . .  ANS (IECM) 2
          Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1911-W) .  65
1915ca Unnamed Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1915-W) .  33
1916ca Crane (Wife of C.H.) Relief . . . . . . . . . .
          Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1916) no. .  571
          Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1914-W) .  53
1916ca Goodyear (George Forman) Portrait Medallion . .
          Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1916) no. .  575
          Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1910-W) . 114
1916ca Parsons (Joseph) Medallion Relief . . . . . . .
          Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1916) no. .  572
          Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1910) no. 447
1916ca Parsons (Wife of Joseph) Medallion Relief . . .
          Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1916) no. .  573
          Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1910-W) .  44
1916ca Parsons (Wife of George) Medallion Relief . . .
          Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1916) no. .  574
1916ca Whiting (Arthur) Portrait Medallion . . . . . .
          Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1916) no. .  576
1921 Clement (Carolyn and Patricia) Plaquette . . . . . .
          Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1923) no. .  259
          Illustrated: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1923} p . . 294
          Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl, Medal In America, p . 207
1921 Clement (Harold Tripp Jr.) Plaque. . . . . .  Baxter 225
          Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1923) no. .  260
          Illustrated: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1923} p . . 295
1922 Dow (Louis Henry) Plaquette  . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  CAL 35:369
1925 Perry (John M.) Plaquette. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Collection: American Numismatic Society.  0000.999.48561
1936ca Eberstadt (Frances) Galvano . . . . . . . . . .
          Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1936) no. 337
n.d. Berge (Lamboin E.) Plaquette . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Collection: American Numismatic Society.  0000.999.48559
n.d. Diana Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Baxter 226
n.d. Hand (Frances Lydia) Galvano . . . . . . . . . . . .
n.d. Portrait of a Pianist Galvano. . . . . . . . . . . .
n.d. Study of a Female Figure Galvano . . . . . . . . . .
n.d. Gnant (Peggy) Portrait Galvano . . . . . . . . . . .
n.d. Portrait of a Woman Galvano. . . . . . . . . . . . .
n.d. Arnold (August) Galvano. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
n.d. Women's City Club of New York Relief Galvano . . . .
n.d. Dancing Female Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          C  A  S  T     M  E  D  A  L  S

1905-6 Massachusetts Civil Service Reform Association
          Women's Auxiliary Medallion (designed by Augustus
          Saint-Gaudens, modeled by Frances Grimes, cast by
          Gorham). . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 3, Storer 1321
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 80:405, PCA 82:444
          Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 349

          S  T  R  U  C  K     M  E  D  A  L  S
1931 Chi Omega National Achievement Medal. . . . . MAco 1931-058
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1645, J&J 18:918
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2291
          Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1936) no. 337

          C  O  L  L  E  C  T  I  O  N  S

C8   {1965} Gardner, p 105.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 349, p 69.

          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 147, 471.
BA  {1937} Who's Who In American Art:
          1937 [1ed:178], 1939 [2ed:219],
          1941 [3ed:266], 1947 [4ed:201],
          1953 [5ed:166], 1956 [6ed:184],
          1959 [7ed:225], 1962 [8ed:244].
BE  {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 633.
P30 {1963} New York Times (11 November) 31:4 (obituary).
A13 {1968} Proske, p 126-127, (biblio) 528.
B4   {1968} Who Was Who, p 383.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 248.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 350.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:224, 3:215.
AE2 {1990} Falk, Art Institute of Chicago, p 383.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 236.
BW6 {1990} Rubinstein, p 125-127.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1380.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 6:686-687.

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

E3  {1902-30} Forrer 7:397, 8:350.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-4, p 118-119 (biography).
AE10{1915} Pan-Pacific Expo Art Catalog.
H48 {1920} Fuller (Lucia Fairchild)  Frances Grimes: A Sculptor in Whose Works One     
          Reads Delicacy and Intelligence.  Arts and Decoration 14: (November 1920) pp             
          34, 74, illus.
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, pp 88, 357.
M10 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 1321, p 171 (pl 22).
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 134-136.
M42 {1987} Baxter 225-226, p 58-59.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M. editor)  The Medal In America: ∙ Elaine J. Leotti "The             
          American Woman Medalist, A Critical Survey," pp 206-207.
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