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MILLER, Joseph Maxwell  (1877-1933) sculptor, medalist.
          Born Baltimore, Maryland, 23 December 1877.
          Won a silver medal at 1904 Saint Louis Expo.
          Died Baltimore, Maryland, 20 February 1933.
          Signed models JMM monogram.
          Member National Sculpture Society.

          R  E  L  I  E  F  S

Picture
1905 Jenkins (Michael) Portrait Relief  (reduced and cast by
            Gorham from large sculpture relief size below, also
            issued as struck medal, see MAco 1915-002 below) . . . . . . .
 1910ca Chambers (John Wesley) Mercy Hospital
          Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 589
1910ca Gilman (Daniel Coit) Relief Plaque . . . . . . . . . .
1911 Gibbons (James Cardinal) Relief. . . . . . . . . . .
          Exhibited: Art Institute of Chicago AE2 (1916) no. . 792
1916 ca Infant Portrait Medallion Relief . . . . . . . . . .
          Exhibited: Art Institute of Chicago AE2 (1916) no. . 791
1917 Unnamed Relief  (cast by Gorham) . . . . . .  Gorham QARU

          M  E  D  A  L  S

1911 Gibbons (James Cardinal) Jubilee Medal (designed
          by Michael Jenkins, modeled by Miller) . . . . . . MAco 1911-001
          Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 33:1746; J&J 16:2014, J&J 26:688;
                    PCA 42:951, PCA 43:1173, PCA 44:1529,
                    PCA 66:1284, PCA 81:1851
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.479
          Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . .  11.180.1
          Exhibited: Art Institute of Chicago AE2 (1916) no . . . .790
          Illustrated: The Numismatist 24:12 (December 1911) p 428
          Illustrated: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1923} p . . . . 307
          Illustrated: [Trees] Medallic Art in Commerce (1927) p . 16
          Illustrated: P4 {1983} TAMS Journal 23:2 (April) p . . . 43
Picture
1912 Thayer (William Sydney) Plaquette. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1912-002,
                                                                       Freeman 512, Storer: 2047, 3509
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1940.100.515
1915 Jenkins (Michael) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1915-012
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CAL 35:1050
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. 1940.100.490
1915 Jenkins (Michael and Mary Isabel) Medal. . .  MAco 1915-013
          Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . .275
1916 ca Debating Prize Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Exhibited: Art Institute of Chicago AE2 (1916) no. . 793
1916 Schwab (Charles M.) Baltimore Dinner Medal (struck
          by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (83)
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 15:78; PCA 59:1850
1916 Trimble (Isaac Ridgeway) Plaquette [cast by Gorham in
          large size, see below, and struck by Medallic Art in
          small size]. . . . . . .  MAco 1917-009, Freeman 524, Storer 3566
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1940.100.516
          Illustrated: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1923} p . . 306
1929 International Physiological Boston 13th Congress William
          Beaumont Medal . Storer 6331b, Freeman 764, MAco 1929-068
          Auctions:. . . . . .. . .  CAL 29:731, CAL 30:466; J&J 19:892;
                    PCA 48:1500, PCA 69:1728, PCA 71:1369,
                    PCA 80:1697
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2137
          Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 274
1929 Goodnow (Frank Johnson) Medal. . . . . . . .  MAco 1929-069
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 26:537
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2154

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

1940ca Museum of Medical Progress Medal (poorly cast
          lead copy, obverse of Miller's 1929 Beaumont Medal)
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J&J 21:1381
1963 Cardinal Gibbons Award Medal (portrait by Miller;
          lettering by Ramon Gordils). . . . . . . .. . . . . MAco 1963-105-001
1972 Cardinal Gibbons Cross [Decoration] (portrait
          by Miller; modeled by Ramon Gordils) . . . MAco 1963-105-002

          S  C  U  L  P  T  U   R  E

1905 Jenkins (Michael) Portrait Relief  (cast by Gorham, and
          reduced to medallion size, see above) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1916 Trimble (Isaac Ridgeway) Portrait Relief  (cast by Gorham
          in large size, and struck by Medallic Art in small size,
          see Maco 1917-009 above ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1917 Chambers (John W.) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . . .

          A  R  C  H   I  V  E  S

AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1 microfilm reel: 322; 8 medals
          created by Miller.
GA Gorham Company Archives.

          C O L L E C T I O N S

C14 {1996} Marqusee 274-275, p 54, (biography) 94.

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

D8   {1926} Fielding, p 242.
B1   {1943} Who's Who, p 843.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 420-421.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 623.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:328.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 619.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 361.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2280.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 9:992  transposes first two names: Maxwell          Joseph.

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

E3   {1902-30} Forrer 8:59.
AE  {1915} Pan-Pacific Expo Art Exhibit Catalog.
AE8{1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, pp 172-173, 339, 360.
E6   {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
          Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
M14{1931} Storer (medical) 589, 117, 3509 475, 3566 483.
R4   {1941} Whitehead & Hoag (83) p 52.
M10 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 2047, p 267.
E8A {1951} Kenney Manuscript File.
M21 {1964} Freeman 512, p 248, 524 253-254, 764 356.
 

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