Gruppe, Carl

GRUPPE, Karl (1893-1982) sculptor, medalist.
Full name: Karl Heinrich Gruppe.
  Born Rochester, New York, 18 March 1893.
  Noted for his long run of portrait medals for New York
  Numismatic Club Presidents Medals (over five decades).
  In addition to medals also sculpted human figures.
  His largest work was the statue Henrik Hudson..
  Signed models KG monogram or initials.
  Academician: National Academy of Design.
  Fellow, President (twice): National Sculpture Society.
  Winner 1968 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
  Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).
  Member: Art Commission of the City of New York.
  Died Southold, New York, 2 September 1982.

  M E D A L     S E R I E S

Society of Medalists:

1952 Society of Medalists 46th Issue. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1930-001-046
  Auctions:. . . . CAL 30:46, CAL 31:153-154, CAL 33:3046,
      CAL 35:2046; J&J 9:393, J&J 11:1049; PCA 42:1099,
     PCA 49:1232, PCA 58:1859, PCA 60:1511, PCA 63:1712,
      PCA 70:1300, PCA 72:1803
  Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 0000.999.110
  Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . . 53.12.3
  Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). . 25

New York Numismatic Club Presidential Medals:
(Obv portrait by Gruppe, rev by Jonathan M. Swanson)

1943 Sghia (Otto T.) Medal (obv by Gruppe). . . MAco 1919-005-014
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 66:1183
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1985.67.560

1945 Morris (Thomas F.) Medal (obv by Gruppe) . MAco 1919-005-015
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1519, PCA 66:1184
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1985.67.563

1948 Spray (Joseph H.) Medal (obv by Gruppe). . MAco 1919-005-016
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1520, PCA 66:1185
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1985.67.565

1951 Douglas (Damon G.) Medal (obv by Gruppe) . MAco 1919-005-017
  Auctions:. . . . . J&J 19:977, J&J 21:450, J&J 25:1455a;
      PCA 63:1521, PCA 66:1186
  Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1985.67.566

1953 Kortjohn (Martin F.) Medal (obv by Gruppe) MAco 1919-005-018
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1522, PCA 66:1187
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1985.67.568

1955 Schilke (Oscar G.) Medal (obv by Gruppe) . MAco 1919-005-019
  Auctions:. . . . . J&J 21:451; CAL 35:847; PCA 63:1523,
      PCA 66:1188
  Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1985.67.570

1958 Brown (Vernon L.) Medal (obv by Gruppe). . MAco 1919-005-020
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1524, PCA 66:1189-1190
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1985.67.571

1961 Bareford (Harold S.) Medal (obv by Gruppe) MAco 1919-005-021
  Auctions:. . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1525, PCA 66:1191-1192
  Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1985.67.572
1963 Wormser (Charles M.) Medal (obv by Gruppe) MAco 1919-005-022
  Auctions:. . . . . J&J 21:452; CAL 35:848; PCA 63:1526,
      PCA 66:1193
  Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1985.67.573

1965 Murrie (Richard) Medal (obv by Gruppe) . . MAco 1919-005-023
  Auctions:. . . . . J&J 21:453; CAL 35:850; PCA 63:1527,
      PCA 66:1194
  Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1966.101.1

1967 Francis (John R.) Medal (obv by Gruppe). . MAco 1919-005-024
  Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1528, PCA 66:1195
  Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1968.65.1
  Exhibited: AE8 {1971} NSS 38th Exhibition cat, illus 87

1969 Solomon (Raphael E.) Medal (obv by Gruppe) MAco 1919-005-025
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1529, PCA 66:1196
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1994.141.1

1971 Grunthal (Henry) Medal (obv by Gruppe) . . MAco 1919-005-026
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1531
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1979.60.7

1973 Zimmerman (Walter J.) Medal (obv by Gruppe) MAco 1919-005-027
  Auctions: . . . . . J&J 21:454; CAL 35:851; PCA 63:1532
  Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1974.79.1
  Exhibited: AE8 {1974} NSS 41st Exhibition cat, illus 76
1975 Armet (David) Medal (obv by Gruppe). . . . MAco 1919-005-028
  Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1533
  Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1989.102.3

1977 Janis (Edward) Medal (obv by Gruppe) . . . MAco 1919-005-029
  Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:852; PCA 63:1534
  Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1985.67.575
1979 Kienker (John) Medal (obv by Gruppe) . . . MAco 1919-005-030
  Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1535
  Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1989.102.4
1981 Brady (Jeremiah) Medal (obv by Gruppe) . . MAco 1919-005-031
  Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1536
  Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1989.102.4

New York City Department of Parks Medals:

1936 Ice Skating Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1936-030-001

1936 Roller Skating Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1936-030-002

1936 Roller Hockey Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1936-030-003

1936 Musical Instrument Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1936-030-004

1936 Swimming Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1936-030-005

1936 Sail-Boat Races Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1936-030-006

1936 Sports Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1936-030-007

Hall of Fame Series:

1965 Marshall (John) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-026
  Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 64:2053,
      PCA 65:543[set/94]
  Exhibited: AE8 {1965} NSS 32nd Exhibition, (no illus) 60
  Exhibited: AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibit, Athens. . 302
  Illustrated: AF13 (1969) F.I.D.E.M. Catalog 832, p . 58
1967 Lyon (Mary) Medal (obv by Laura Fraser; rev by
  Gruppe). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-046
  Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:136, CAL 35:2154;
      PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
1968 Stuart (Gilbert Charles) Medal (obv by Laura
  Fraser; rev by Gruppe) . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-055
  Auctions:. . . . . CAL 31:136, CAL 32:1487, CAL 35:2168;
      PCA 51:1102, PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]

American Negro Commemorative Society:

1972 Davis (Benjamin O. Senior) Medal . . . . . . . FM ANS-41
  Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1972.104.1

International Fraternal Commemorative Society:

1967 Monore (James) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM IFS-8

National Commemorative Society:

1965 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-12
1970 World War II Armistice Medal . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-74
  Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1971.16.3

Societe Commemorative de Femmes Celebres Series:

1967 Barton (Clara) American Red Cross Medal. . . . FM SCS-6
  Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1967.118.2

  M   E   D   A   L   S

1946 Four Freedoms Medal (also called United Nations
  Monetary Pattern; concept created by numismatists
  Hans M.F. Schulman and Abe Kosoff) . . . . .. MAco 1946-021,
   HK 871, HK 872, HK 873
  Auctions:. . . . . . .. . CAL 29:523; J&J 17:731, J&J 27:867;
      J&J 11:1053-1054; PCA 44:1406, PCA 45:172, PCA 50:134,
      PCA 50:932-933, PCA 51:678-679, PCA 52:967,
      PCA 55:817, PCA 56:174, PCA 56:1340-1342, PCA 60:142,
      PCA 61:840-842, PCA 63:236, PCA 64:1617, PCA 69:130,
      PCA 69:1197-1198, PCA 70:561-563, PCA 80:1084,
      PCA 80:201, PCA 81:126[silver]
  Illustrated: P3 Coin World 53:2722 (11 June 2012) p. .. . 15

1951 National Arts Club Medal of Honor [dates/issue: 1951-
  1967]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1951-050
  Auctions:. . . . . . . . . J&J 10:843, J&J 13:104, J&J 16:1191,
      J&J 25:99; PCA 63:1913, PCA 65:545, PCA 71:657

1954 New Canaan Connecticut Garden Club Katharine Thomas
Cary Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1954-014
Illustrated: Nat Sculpture Review 4:1 (Winter 1954) p . . .10

1964 Metropolitan New York Numismatic Convention
  Tercentenary of New York City Medal. . . . . MAco 1964-029-001
  Auctions:. . . J&J 8:1624, J&J 10:988, J&J 16:1788-1789,
      J&J 25:1451
  Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1985.67.471

1964 Metropolitan New York Numismatic Convention. . . . . MAco 1964-029-002

1964 Westchester County Coin Club 45th Anniversary. . . . . MAco 1964-029-003

1964 Westchester County Coin Club 45th Anniversary. . . . . MAco 1964-029-004

1965 Mesta (Perle) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1965-048
  Auctions:. . . . . J&J 19:1273; CAL 29:1117, CAL 33:1848
  Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 221
  Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 221

1966 United States Court Tennis Association Championship
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1966-033

1967 Brownstone (Lucien and Ethel) Medal. . . . . MAco 1967-097
1980ca Brandeis University Creative Arts Medal . MAco
  Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 71:1448

  R E P L I C A S    &    R E I S S U E S

1977 Eagle Symbol of Freedom Paperweight [obverse of SoM
  30-1-46 struck as paperweight] . . . . . . . . . . .
  Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:2118

  A R C H   I V E S

AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 3 linear ft. on 2 partial
            microfilm reels.

  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 149, 472.
BA   {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:180],
  1939 [2ed:222], 1941 [3ed:270],
  1947 [4ed:204], 1953 [5ed:168],
  1956 [6ed:186], 1959 [7ed:228],
  1962 [8ed:246-247], 1966 [9ed:183],
  1970 [10ed:162], 1973 [11ed:291],
  1976 [12ed:222], 1978 [13ed:276],
  1980 [14ed:292], 1982 [15ed:374].
A13 {1968} Proske, p 340-344.
AA1 {1972} Archives of American Art, 232, p 63-64.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 251.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 355.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 3:218.
B9    {1989} Who Was Who, p 146.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 392.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 240.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 110-111, 185.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1396.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 6:769.

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

AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 91.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 137.
AE   {1950} NSS Exhibit Catalog.
P20 {1952} Society of Medalists 46th Issue. [Gruppe]. National Sculpture Review 2:1
  (Christmas 1952) p 17.
P2   {1953} Society of Medalists 46th Issue Building Toward Unity by Karl Gruppe The
  Numismatist 66:1 (January 1953) p 30-31, illus.
AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 6th Congress Stockholm (1955) 22, p 19.
M20 {1963} Hibler and Kappen 871-873, p 138.
AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 11th Congress, Athens Greece (1966) 302,     p 42.
AF13 {1969} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 13th Congress. Prague (1969) 832, p 58.
S29 {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 130.
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.
N40 {2009} Kleeberg and Alexander, An Island of Civility; the Centennial History of
  The New York Numismatic Club 1908/09-2008/09. New York: The Club, p .
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
  Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 136-137.