KITSON, Henry Hudson (1863-1947) British-American sculptor.
Born Harry Kitson Huddersfield, England, 9 April 1863.
Came to America before 1886 and Americanized his name.
Theo(dora) Alice Ruggles became his student 1886 at age 15,
seven years later they married, woked together as sculptors.
They specialized in busts and monuments.
Each of his three medals made by a different firm.
Died Lee, Massachusetts, 26 June 1947.
Member: National Sculpture Society.
M E D A L S
1903 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Physical
Training Medal (struck by Gorham). . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 71:570, PCA 74:662
1938 Coolidge (Elizabeth Sprague) Plaquette (struck
by Medallic Art Co). . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1938-059
n.d. Newark New Jersey (City of) Patrotic Service Appreciaiton
Medal (struck by Whitehed & Hoag) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2090
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 5.6 linear ft.partially in 3 microfilm reels: 3929-3931.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
101 {1888} Robinson (Frank T.) Henry Hudson Kitson; Living New England Artists.
Boston: Samuel E. Cassiono (1888) pp 113-19, illus.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 202.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:240],
1939 [2ed:297], 1941 [3ed:362],
1947 [4ed:593, obit].
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 825.
P30 {1947} New York Times (27 June) 21:5 (obit).
B2 {1950} Who Was Who, p 302.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 340.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 494.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:287, 3:270.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 511.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 305.
AE3 {1991} Chadbourne et al, p 240.
BW6 {1990} Rubinstein, p 163.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, passim.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1860.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 7:1290.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
Born Harry Kitson Huddersfield, England, 9 April 1863.
Came to America before 1886 and Americanized his name.
Theo(dora) Alice Ruggles became his student 1886 at age 15,
seven years later they married, woked together as sculptors.
They specialized in busts and monuments.
Each of his three medals made by a different firm.
Died Lee, Massachusetts, 26 June 1947.
Member: National Sculpture Society.
M E D A L S
1903 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Physical
Training Medal (struck by Gorham). . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 71:570, PCA 74:662
1938 Coolidge (Elizabeth Sprague) Plaquette (struck
by Medallic Art Co). . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1938-059
n.d. Newark New Jersey (City of) Patrotic Service Appreciaiton
Medal (struck by Whitehed & Hoag) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2090
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 5.6 linear ft.partially in 3 microfilm reels: 3929-3931.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
101 {1888} Robinson (Frank T.) Henry Hudson Kitson; Living New England Artists.
Boston: Samuel E. Cassiono (1888) pp 113-19, illus.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 202.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:240],
1939 [2ed:297], 1941 [3ed:362],
1947 [4ed:593, obit].
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 825.
P30 {1947} New York Times (27 June) 21:5 (obit).
B2 {1950} Who Was Who, p 302.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 340.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 494.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:287, 3:270.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 511.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 305.
AE3 {1991} Chadbourne et al, p 240.
BW6 {1990} Rubinstein, p 163.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, passim.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1860.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 7:1290.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.