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HARVEY, Eli  (1860-1957) sculptor, medalist.
          Born Ogden, Ohio, 23 September 1860.
          Exhibited widely, in Paris 1896-1900; at expos:
          Buffalo 1901, Saint Louis 1904; Chicago and New
          York art groups. His specialty was animal reliefs.
          Died Alhambara, California, 10 February 1957.
          Member: National Sculpture Society.

          G  A  L  V  A  N  O     M  E  D  A  L  S

1896 Lioness Recumbent Relief . . . . . . . . .  ANS (IECM) 3
1901 Lion for Pediment Relief . . . . . . . . .  ANS (IECM) 1
1901 Lioness for Pediment Relief. . . . . . . .  ANS (IECM) 2
1916 Michelangelo Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/4] lot .219
1917ca Lioness and the Butterfly Relief. . . . . . . .
          Exhibited: Art Institute of Chicago AE2 (1917) no. .  226

          M   E   D   A   L   S
1917 American Declaration of War Medallion (2 Kinds) . . .  MAco 1917-012,
                                                                                                             Johnson 27, Baxter 316
          Auctions:. . . . NAS 72:496; PCA 46:257-258, PCA 47:377,
                    PCA 50:399, PCA 54:353, PCA 56:412, PCA 58:468,
                    PCA 60:394, PCA 62:435, PCA 66:438, PCA 67:340-341,
                    PCA 78:457-458, PCA 80:431, PCA 82:380, PCA 84:367
          Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 201
          Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . 17.159
          Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1918) no. 439

          C O L L E C T I O N S

C14 {1996} Marqusee 201, p 40, (biography) 92.

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

BA  {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:190], 1939 [2ed:234],
            1941 [3ed:285].
BE  {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 673.
BI  {1946} Institute, p 1054.
P30 {1957) New York Times (14 February) 27:3 (obit).
D8  {1926} Fielding, p 161, 475.
B3  {1960} Who Was Who, p 377.
H56 {1966} Bicker (Dorothy), Vail (Jane Z.) and Wills (Vernon G.) editors.  The             
          Autobiography of Eli Harvey, Quaker Sculptor From Ohio. Wilmington, Ohio:             
          Clinton County Historical Society (1966) 100 pages, illus.
A12 {1968} Craven, p 539-540, (biblio) 738.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 163-165, (biblio) 528.
A17 {1974} Broder
D29 {1976} Samuels, p 210.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 267.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 381-382.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:239, 3:229.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 415.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 250.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1483.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 6:1206-1207.

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

E3  {1902-30} Forrer 7:422-423.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-3, p 127-128 (biography).
AE10{1915} Pan-Pacific Art Exhibit Catalog.
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 95.
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 141.
N10 {1958} Adelson, p 149, 215.
S34 {1972} Johnson (Medals of ANS) 27.
M42 {1987} Baxter 316, p 76. 
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