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LATHROP, Gertrude Katherine  (1896-1986) sculptor, medalist.
          Born Albany, New York, 24 December 1896.
          Signed coin, medal models GKL initials.
          Fellow: National Sculpture Society.

          Awarded: J. Sanford Saltus Medal for Medallic Art by
          American Numismatic Society, 1950.
          Winner 1944 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
          Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).          
          Awarded American Numismatic Association’s Award for
          Excellence in Medallic Sculpture (formerly called Medallist
          of the Year), 1973, the eighth such recipient of this award.
            
          Died Falls Village, Connecticut, 16 March 1986.

          C  O  I  N  S

1936 Albany Charter Commemorative Half Dollar. . . Breen 7554
1938 New Rochelle New York Commem Half Dollar. . . Breen 7562

          M  E  D  A  L     S  E  R  I  E  S

Society of Medalists:
1938 Society of Medalists 18th Issue. . . . . .  MAco 1930-001-018
            Auctions:. . . . CAL 30:18, CAL 31:213-214, CAL 33:3018,
                    CAL 35:2018, CAL 35:2018S; J&J 7:421, J&J 9:388;        
                    PCA 48:1462, PCA 57:420, PCA 58:1832, PCA 63:1688,
                    PCA 65:1722, PCA 71:1293. PCA 74:610,
                    PCA 80:362[silver]. PCA 80:1593-1594
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1938.130.1
            Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 237
            Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1940) no. 293
            Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). .  37
            Exhibited: AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Paris (1957). . . . 208

 Hall of Fame Series:
1963 Audubon (John James) Medal . . . . . . .MAco 1963-001-004,
                                                                                    Norton (7),
            Auctions:. . . . PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94],
                    PCA 72:1950[group/26]
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1980.150.36
            Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 12th Congress, Paris (1967). . 301
            Exhibited: AE8 {1977} NSS 44th Exhibition cat, illus  96 
1966 Agassiz (Louis) Medal. . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1963-001-042
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:217, CAL 35:2126;
                    PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1980.150.xx
            Exhibited: AE8 {1977} NSS 44th Exhibition cat, illus  96

Brookgreen Gardens Membership Medal Series:

1945 Wildlife Medallion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1945-007
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 25:97; CAL 31:215
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1980.183.1
            Collection: Brookgreen Gardens (SC). . . . .  N.1945.001
            Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1947) no.  45
            Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). .  38
            Exhibited: NSS 44th Exhibition cat, AE8 {1977} illus  96
            Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 19 Congress, Florence (1983)  1719
            Illustrated: Brookgreen Bulletin, Winter 1972, cover 1-2

Societe Commemorative de Femmes Celebres Series:

1966 Carson (Rachel) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SCS-33
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1971.351.1

          M   E   D   A   L   S

1930 Garden Club of America Amy Angell Collier Montague
            Medal [unknown maker first, struck by Medallic Art Co
            after 1950, see below] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
            Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]  1983.147.1
            Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1943) no.  60
1942 Righter (Jane) Rose Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1942-002
            Exhibited: AE8 {1977} NSS 44th Exhibition cat, illus  96 
1950 Cervantes (Miguel de) Medal. . . . . . . . .  MAco 1950-036
            Exhibited: AE8 {1977} NSS 44th Exhibition cat, illus  96
            Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl, Medal In America, p . 210
1950 Garden Club of American Amy Angell Collier Montague
            Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1950-015
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 24:537
            Exhibited: AE8 {1977} NSS 44th Exhibition cat, illus  96
1954 Mariners' Museum Medal . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1954-024
            Exhibited: AE8 {1977} NSS 44th Exhibition cat, illus  96
1961 Gregory (Herbert E.) Medallion . . . . . . .  MAco 1961-048
            Exhibited: AE8 {1977} NSS 44th Exhibition cat, illus  96
1965 National Steeplechase and Hunt Association F. Ambrose
            Clark Memorial Medal [dates/issue:
            1965-72]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1965-054
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 66:1334

          P  A  P  E  R  W  E  I  G  H  T  S

1977 Brookgreen Gardens Pronghorn Antelope Paperweight
            (rev of the Society of Medalist 18th Issue). . . .
            Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 30:178, CAL 31:218, CAL 35:2116

          C O L L E C T I O N S

C10 {1972} Norton (7), p 16.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 237, p 46-47, (biography) 93.

          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 209, 488.
BA  {1937} Who's Who In American Art:
          1937 [1ed:252], 1939 [2ed:312],
          1941 [3ed:381], 1947 [4ed:276],
          1953 [5ed:235], 1956 [6ed:275],
          1959 [7ed:324], 1962 [8ed:360],
          1966 [9ed:275], 1970 [10ed:246],
          1973 [11ed:429], 1976 [12ed:328],
          1978 [13ed:409], 1980 [14ed:432],
          1982 [15ed:551], 1984 [16ed:539].
101 {1939} Skipton (Amy)  One Fatt Calfe. New Rochelle: Commemorative Coin Committee (1939).
A13 {1968} Proske, p 408-413, (biblio) 532.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 359.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 521-522.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:283-284.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 539.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 316.
BW6 {1990} Rubinstein, p 170-171.
A33 {1993} Salmon p 64-66, 237-239, (biblio) 284.
B10 {1993} Who Was Who, p 205.
A44 {1996} Salmon, American Masters, p 39.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1956.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 8:506.

          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 136.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 200.
P2  {1937} The Numisnmatist 50:4 (April 1937) p 305.
AE  {1950} NSS Exhibit Catalog.
AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 6th Congress Stockholm (1955) 37, 38, p 21.
AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 7th Congress Paris (1957) 208, p 22.
AF12{1967} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 12th Congress. Paris (1967) 301, p 109.
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 194-200 (New Rochelle), 220-222 (Albany).
A15 {1971} Vermeule, p 198-203.
AE8 {1977} NSS 44th Exhibition cat, panel, illus p 96.
AF19{1983} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 19th Congress. Florence (1983) 1719, p 363.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 70.
O12 {1988} Breen 7554, p 601; 7562 603.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M. editor)  The Medal In America: ∙ Elaine J. Leotti "The American 
          Woman Medalist, A Critical Survey," pp 209-211. ∙ Joseph Veach Noble "The Society of 
          Medalists" & Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
N30 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 715 (bio).
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 140-141.
P3    {2008} Brake (Cindy)  New York Sculptor Designs Commemorative Half Dollars. Coin World 
          49:2518 (14 July 2008) p 92-94, illus.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
          Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 82-83.
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-Cornelius C. Vermule III, Curator Emeritus
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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