HERING, Henry (1874-1949) sculptor, medalist.
Nickname Hy Hering.
Born New York City, 15 February 1874.
Did extensive work for Augustus St-Gaudens and was
responsible (with St-Gaudens) of influencing Theodore
Roosevelt ordering Philadelphia Mint to obtain a Janvier
die-engraving pantograph. The mint engravers, notably
Charles Barber resisted reducing St-Gaudens models for
coins. Hering took these to Henri and Felix Weil at Medallic
Art Company in New York City to effect the reductions.
Exhibited a frame of medals Chicago Art Institute (1916)
He worked as assistant to St-Gaudens, prepared a bronze
bust of the famed sculptor, and often spoke on his relationship
with St-Gaudens, e.g. he gave a speech at the New York
Numismatic Club 14 December 1934 “St-Gaudens and the
$10 and $20 Gold Coins.”
Signed models with superimposed HH monogram.
Honorary Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Died New York City, 15 January 1949.
National Sculpture Society established an award for
collaboration between architect and sculpture and named
this award in honor of Henry Hering. The medal was
created by Albino Manca (q.v.) in 1958.
C O I N S
1907 Eagle $10 No Motto Gold (designed by Augustus St-Gaudens
but modeled by Hering) . . . . . . . . . Breen 7094-7099
1907 Double Eagle $20 High Relief Prototypes (designed
by Augustus St-Gaudens, modeled by Hering who took
models to Henri Weil in New York City to
make galvanos of both denominations before sending
to Philadelphia Mint). . . . . . . . . . Breen 7355-7361
R E L I E F S
n.d. Anderson (Pierce) Portrait Relief. . . . . . . . . .
n.d. Bryant (William Cullen) Portrait Relief. . . . . . .
n.d. Craig (James McIntosh) Memorial Relief . . . . . . .
n.d. Fitzgerals (General) Memorial Relief . . . . . . . .
n.d. Lilly (Josiah Kirby) Memorial Relief . . . . . . . .
n.d. Miss Isom Portrait Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
n.d. McCosh (Dr. Andrew) Portrait Relief. . . . . . . . .
n.d. Scribner (Sam) Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . . .
1909 Dows (Alice Olin and Stephen Olin)
Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 1, Baxter 227
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.48571
Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1916) no. . 598
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1912-w)no. 20
1909 Olin (Stephen Henry) Cast Plaquette. . . ANS (IECM) 2, 3
Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1916) no. . 599
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1912-W) . . 5
1911 Coffin (Charles Albert) Portrait Plaque . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 71:586
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/11] lot .214
1911 Jackson (Huntington Wolcott) Memorial Tablet . . . .
1912 Tracy (Evarts) Plaquette . . . . . . . . . . Eidlitz 1000, Baxter 228
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/11] lot .215
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.1749
Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1916) no. . . . . 597
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1912-W) . 39
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1930-W) . 64
1912 Collyer (Robert) Memorial Relief . . . . . . . . . .
1924 Bacon (Henry) Memorial Relief. . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 1940.100.960
1933 Hudak (Frano) Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/4] lot .218
M E D A L S
Nickname Hy Hering.
Born New York City, 15 February 1874.
Did extensive work for Augustus St-Gaudens and was
responsible (with St-Gaudens) of influencing Theodore
Roosevelt ordering Philadelphia Mint to obtain a Janvier
die-engraving pantograph. The mint engravers, notably
Charles Barber resisted reducing St-Gaudens models for
coins. Hering took these to Henri and Felix Weil at Medallic
Art Company in New York City to effect the reductions.
Exhibited a frame of medals Chicago Art Institute (1916)
He worked as assistant to St-Gaudens, prepared a bronze
bust of the famed sculptor, and often spoke on his relationship
with St-Gaudens, e.g. he gave a speech at the New York
Numismatic Club 14 December 1934 “St-Gaudens and the
$10 and $20 Gold Coins.”
Signed models with superimposed HH monogram.
Honorary Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Died New York City, 15 January 1949.
National Sculpture Society established an award for
collaboration between architect and sculpture and named
this award in honor of Henry Hering. The medal was
created by Albino Manca (q.v.) in 1958.
C O I N S
1907 Eagle $10 No Motto Gold (designed by Augustus St-Gaudens
but modeled by Hering) . . . . . . . . . Breen 7094-7099
1907 Double Eagle $20 High Relief Prototypes (designed
by Augustus St-Gaudens, modeled by Hering who took
models to Henri Weil in New York City to
make galvanos of both denominations before sending
to Philadelphia Mint). . . . . . . . . . Breen 7355-7361
R E L I E F S
n.d. Anderson (Pierce) Portrait Relief. . . . . . . . . .
n.d. Bryant (William Cullen) Portrait Relief. . . . . . .
n.d. Craig (James McIntosh) Memorial Relief . . . . . . .
n.d. Fitzgerals (General) Memorial Relief . . . . . . . .
n.d. Lilly (Josiah Kirby) Memorial Relief . . . . . . . .
n.d. Miss Isom Portrait Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
n.d. McCosh (Dr. Andrew) Portrait Relief. . . . . . . . .
n.d. Scribner (Sam) Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . . .
1909 Dows (Alice Olin and Stephen Olin)
Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 1, Baxter 227
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.48571
Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1916) no. . 598
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1912-w)no. 20
1909 Olin (Stephen Henry) Cast Plaquette. . . ANS (IECM) 2, 3
Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1916) no. . 599
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1912-W) . . 5
1911 Coffin (Charles Albert) Portrait Plaque . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 71:586
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/11] lot .214
1911 Jackson (Huntington Wolcott) Memorial Tablet . . . .
1912 Tracy (Evarts) Plaquette . . . . . . . . . . Eidlitz 1000, Baxter 228
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/11] lot .215
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.1749
Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1916) no. . . . . 597
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1912-W) . 39
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1930-W) . 64
1912 Collyer (Robert) Memorial Relief . . . . . . . . . .
1924 Bacon (Henry) Memorial Relief. . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 1940.100.960
1933 Hudak (Frano) Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/4] lot .218
M E D A L S
1912 Scarsdale Gold and Country Club Medal . . . . MAco 1912-003
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2093
1915 American Institute of Architects New York Chapter
Apartment House Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1919-022
1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific International
Exposition Seal Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2093
1915 American Institute of Architects New York Chapter
Apartment House Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1919-022
1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific International
Exposition Seal Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1939 Mulholland (John) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1939-027
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1912} Du Bois (Guy Pene) The Work of Henry Hering. Architectural Record 32:
(December 1912) pp 510-529, illus. Herring's relief work reflective of St-
Gaudens (for whom he was long-time assistant).
Px {1912} Anon. The Apartment House Medal of The American Institute of
Architects... modeled by Henry Hering. Architectural Record 32: (December
1912) p 526.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 166, 476.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:196], 1939 [2ed:243],
1941 [3ed:296], 1947 [4ed:220].
B2 {1943} Who Was Who, p 249.
BI {1946} Institute, p 1074.
P30 {1949} New York Times (17 January) 19:1 (obituary).
101 {1958+} National Sculpture Society Membership Directories hereafter list recipients
of Henry Hering Memorial Medal by Manca.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 131-133, (biblio) 528.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 277.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 398.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 432.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 259.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, p 188.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1539.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 6:1433.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:440-442, illus on 443, 444.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-3, p 131 (biography).
AE10{1915} Pan-Pacific Art Exhibit Catalog.
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, pp 101, 334.
M12 {1927} Eidlitz 1000.
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 148.
R6 {1950ca}Weil. Unpublished manuscript. (Hering, as St-Gaudens assistant, chooses
Medallic Art Co to make galvanos of $20 gold model.)
A15 {1971} Vermeule, passim.
M42 {1987} Baxter 227-228, p 59. AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:248, 3:235.
N37 {2005} Burdette. Renaissance of American Coinage, all 3 vols, passim.
N39 {2008} Moran (Michael F.) Striking Change; The Great Artistic Collaboration of
Theodore Roosevelt and Augustus Saint-Gaudens, p263-264, 279, 312-315, 320.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1912} Du Bois (Guy Pene) The Work of Henry Hering. Architectural Record 32:
(December 1912) pp 510-529, illus. Herring's relief work reflective of St-
Gaudens (for whom he was long-time assistant).
Px {1912} Anon. The Apartment House Medal of The American Institute of
Architects... modeled by Henry Hering. Architectural Record 32: (December
1912) p 526.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 166, 476.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:196], 1939 [2ed:243],
1941 [3ed:296], 1947 [4ed:220].
B2 {1943} Who Was Who, p 249.
BI {1946} Institute, p 1074.
P30 {1949} New York Times (17 January) 19:1 (obituary).
101 {1958+} National Sculpture Society Membership Directories hereafter list recipients
of Henry Hering Memorial Medal by Manca.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 131-133, (biblio) 528.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 277.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 398.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 432.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 259.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, p 188.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1539.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 6:1433.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:440-442, illus on 443, 444.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-3, p 131 (biography).
AE10{1915} Pan-Pacific Art Exhibit Catalog.
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, pp 101, 334.
M12 {1927} Eidlitz 1000.
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 148.
R6 {1950ca}Weil. Unpublished manuscript. (Hering, as St-Gaudens assistant, chooses
Medallic Art Co to make galvanos of $20 gold model.)
A15 {1971} Vermeule, passim.
M42 {1987} Baxter 227-228, p 59. AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:248, 3:235.
N37 {2005} Burdette. Renaissance of American Coinage, all 3 vols, passim.
N39 {2008} Moran (Michael F.) Striking Change; The Great Artistic Collaboration of
Theodore Roosevelt and Augustus Saint-Gaudens, p263-264, 279, 312-315, 320.