PRATT, Bela Lyon (1867-1917) sculptor, medalist.
First name pronounced BEE-la.
Born Norwich, Connecticut, 11 December 1867.
Studied art at Yale University, where, in 2009 a reorganized
Numismatic Department in the Yale University Art Museum
was named in his honor, and memorialized with the portrait
plaque by Richard Henry Recchia (see Portrait, below).
Augustus St-Gaudens commissioned Pratt to prepare
two colossal groups for Chicago Columbian Expo 1892.
In 1893 he was appointed sculpture professor at Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, a position he held until his death.
His most famous work was coin models for U.S. half
eagle and quarter eagle (in distinctive incuse relief) 1908.
Pratt was one of dozen artists considered for creating
commemorative coins for the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
Singed models B.L.P. initials, both horizontal or stacked
vertically.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Founding member: Guild of Boston Artists (1914).
Died Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, 18 May 1917.
C O I N S
1908 Indian Head Half Eagle ($5 gold) . . . Breen 6330-6344,
Baxter 200, KM 129
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1908-W) . 477
1908 Indian Head Quarter Eagle ($2 1/2 gold) Breen 6802-6829,
Baxter 199, KM 128
R E L I E F S
1907 Hope Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1908ca Greene (Mrs.) Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1908-W) . 470
1911 Agassiz (Alexander) Bas-Relief Plaque. . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:296
1911 Pratt and Children Circular Relief . . . . . . . . .
1913 Blaney (Dwight) Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1917 Boston City Hospital David Williams Cheever
Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 616
C A S T M E D A L S
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Cast Medal . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: Newark Museum, Newark New Jersey . . 20.1061
1916 Children's Hospital Seal Cast Bronze . . . . . . . .
G A L V A N O C A S T S
1893 Shattuck (Elizabeth and Clara) Galvano Medal. Baxter 215
Illustration: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America p. . 159
1894 Eliot (Charles William) Cast Medal . . . . . Baxter 216
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.45812
Collection: Boston Museum of Fine Arts . . . . 101, 18.1
1909 New Theatre of New York Galvano Medallion. . . MAco 1909-003
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1988.62.1
M E D A L S
1901 Yale University Bicentenary Medal (modeled by Bela
Lyon Pratt; struck by Tiffany & Co). . . . . . . . . Baxter 217
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 33:1278; J&J 15:133, J&J 23:158;
PCA 46:352, PCA 73:646, PCA 80:399, PCA 81:510,
PCA 84:419[mounted]
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1914.132.1
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 325
Collection: Newark Museum, New Jersey [>1] . . . 21.1801
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 159
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 159
Illustration: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America p. . 162
1907 Longfellow (Henry Wadsworth) Medal [issued by the
Cambridge Historical Society; this was first medal dies
cut by Henri Weil on the first Janvier die-engraving
pantograph imported to America in what was to become
Medallic Art Co); silver and gold medals struck by
Tiffany & Co). . . . . . MAco 1906-001, Baxter 218, Storer 1976
Auctions:. . . . . . . . BMP 1:4261; CAL 28:413; J&J 12:438,
J&J 18:429; PCA 80:409
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.6005
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . 322
Illustrated: M10 {1923} Storrer Massachusetts, plate . .. 33
Illustrated: M42 {1987} Baxter. Beaux-Arts Medal, p . . 57
Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America, page 164
1908 Boston Diocese Anniversary Archbishop William O'Connell
Medal (modeled by Bela Lyon Pratt; struck by
Whitehead & Hoag). . . . . . . . . . . . .Baxter 219, Storer 1994
Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 23:790; PCA 43:1165, PCA 44:1532,
PCA 69:1711
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . 321
Collection: Newark Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00.179
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . . . 173
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1908-W)475
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . . . . .173
Illustrated: M13 {1928} Medals Made in Newark, page . 12
Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America, page .174
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Gettysburg Medal . . . . . . . . . . . King 179
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . . . 1914.60.1
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 303
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 24:643
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal [roman numerals] . . . . . . King 313
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . .BMP 2:5706; J&J 13:668, J&J 20:238;
NAS 72:1078; PCA 65:1415, PCA 80:1210
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1940.100.402
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . . . 166
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . . . . .166
Illustration: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America p . . . 176
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 321
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:5710
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 322
Auctions:. . . . . .. . . BMP 2:5712; CAL 29:848; J&J 11:821,
J&J 16:1898; NAS 72:1078; PCA 48:1227-1229
Collection: American Numis Soc [>1] . . . . 0000.999.40499
Collection: Newark Museum, New Jersey. . . . . . . . 20.1061
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . . . 167
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . . . . .167
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p . . . 178
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal [same as King 313, but
smaller size, struck by Whitehead & Hoag] . . . . . . King 335
Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:5712; PCA 60:1168, PCA 65:1416
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p 178
Illustrated: P3 {2009} Starck, Coin World (21 Dec) p 56
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal [same as King 313, but
with ribbon]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 389
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 65:1417
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]. 0000.999.40533
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal (by Whitehead & Hoag). King 863
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] 0000.999.40625
First name pronounced BEE-la.
Born Norwich, Connecticut, 11 December 1867.
Studied art at Yale University, where, in 2009 a reorganized
Numismatic Department in the Yale University Art Museum
was named in his honor, and memorialized with the portrait
plaque by Richard Henry Recchia (see Portrait, below).
Augustus St-Gaudens commissioned Pratt to prepare
two colossal groups for Chicago Columbian Expo 1892.
In 1893 he was appointed sculpture professor at Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, a position he held until his death.
His most famous work was coin models for U.S. half
eagle and quarter eagle (in distinctive incuse relief) 1908.
Pratt was one of dozen artists considered for creating
commemorative coins for the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
Singed models B.L.P. initials, both horizontal or stacked
vertically.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Founding member: Guild of Boston Artists (1914).
Died Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, 18 May 1917.
C O I N S
1908 Indian Head Half Eagle ($5 gold) . . . Breen 6330-6344,
Baxter 200, KM 129
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1908-W) . 477
1908 Indian Head Quarter Eagle ($2 1/2 gold) Breen 6802-6829,
Baxter 199, KM 128
R E L I E F S
1907 Hope Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1908ca Greene (Mrs.) Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1908-W) . 470
1911 Agassiz (Alexander) Bas-Relief Plaque. . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:296
1911 Pratt and Children Circular Relief . . . . . . . . .
1913 Blaney (Dwight) Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1917 Boston City Hospital David Williams Cheever
Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 616
C A S T M E D A L S
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Cast Medal . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: Newark Museum, Newark New Jersey . . 20.1061
1916 Children's Hospital Seal Cast Bronze . . . . . . . .
G A L V A N O C A S T S
1893 Shattuck (Elizabeth and Clara) Galvano Medal. Baxter 215
Illustration: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America p. . 159
1894 Eliot (Charles William) Cast Medal . . . . . Baxter 216
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.45812
Collection: Boston Museum of Fine Arts . . . . 101, 18.1
1909 New Theatre of New York Galvano Medallion. . . MAco 1909-003
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1988.62.1
M E D A L S
1901 Yale University Bicentenary Medal (modeled by Bela
Lyon Pratt; struck by Tiffany & Co). . . . . . . . . Baxter 217
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 33:1278; J&J 15:133, J&J 23:158;
PCA 46:352, PCA 73:646, PCA 80:399, PCA 81:510,
PCA 84:419[mounted]
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1914.132.1
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 325
Collection: Newark Museum, New Jersey [>1] . . . 21.1801
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 159
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 159
Illustration: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America p. . 162
1907 Longfellow (Henry Wadsworth) Medal [issued by the
Cambridge Historical Society; this was first medal dies
cut by Henri Weil on the first Janvier die-engraving
pantograph imported to America in what was to become
Medallic Art Co); silver and gold medals struck by
Tiffany & Co). . . . . . MAco 1906-001, Baxter 218, Storer 1976
Auctions:. . . . . . . . BMP 1:4261; CAL 28:413; J&J 12:438,
J&J 18:429; PCA 80:409
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.6005
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . 322
Illustrated: M10 {1923} Storrer Massachusetts, plate . .. 33
Illustrated: M42 {1987} Baxter. Beaux-Arts Medal, p . . 57
Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America, page 164
1908 Boston Diocese Anniversary Archbishop William O'Connell
Medal (modeled by Bela Lyon Pratt; struck by
Whitehead & Hoag). . . . . . . . . . . . .Baxter 219, Storer 1994
Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 23:790; PCA 43:1165, PCA 44:1532,
PCA 69:1711
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . 321
Collection: Newark Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00.179
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . . . 173
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1908-W)475
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . . . . .173
Illustrated: M13 {1928} Medals Made in Newark, page . 12
Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America, page .174
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Gettysburg Medal . . . . . . . . . . . King 179
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . . . 1914.60.1
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 303
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 24:643
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal [roman numerals] . . . . . . King 313
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . .BMP 2:5706; J&J 13:668, J&J 20:238;
NAS 72:1078; PCA 65:1415, PCA 80:1210
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1940.100.402
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . . . 166
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . . . . .166
Illustration: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America p . . . 176
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 321
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:5710
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 322
Auctions:. . . . . .. . . BMP 2:5712; CAL 29:848; J&J 11:821,
J&J 16:1898; NAS 72:1078; PCA 48:1227-1229
Collection: American Numis Soc [>1] . . . . 0000.999.40499
Collection: Newark Museum, New Jersey. . . . . . . . 20.1061
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . . . 167
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . . . . .167
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p . . . 178
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal [same as King 313, but
smaller size, struck by Whitehead & Hoag] . . . . . . King 335
Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:5712; PCA 60:1168, PCA 65:1416
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p 178
Illustrated: P3 {2009} Starck, Coin World (21 Dec) p 56
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal [same as King 313, but
with ribbon]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 389
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 65:1417
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]. 0000.999.40533
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal (by Whitehead & Hoag). King 863
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] 0000.999.40625
1909 New Theatre of New York Medallion (issued by American
Numismatic Soc; struck by Medallic Art Co) . MAco 1909-003,
Johnson 20, Baxter 220, ANS 3501-3502
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 31:297; J&J 10:995, J&J 15:128,
J&J 17:758, J&J 20:45, J&J 27:736; PCA 50:394-395,
PCA 68:605, PCA 73:669, PCA 82:367,
PCA 84:365-366
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 323
Illustration: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America p. . 178
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal (made by Whitehead &
Hoag). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 378
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAS 72:1078
1909 Tavern Club Medal (modeled by Bela Pratt, uniface
obv die cut by Henri Weil, struck by Deitsch; shows
seated bear, club's name, 1884 founding date; this obv
used for 25th anniversary medal in 1921) [Pratt had been
a member of this club since 1894] . . . . . . . . Deitsch 09-M
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 81:517
Illustration: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America p. . 180
1910ca Illinois Watch Company Abraham Lincoln Essay
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W&H (1), King 564
Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 11:821, J&J 14:694, J&J 16:1908
1912 Country Club Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illustration: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America p. . 181
1913 Lincoln (Abraham) Day Medal (by Whitehead &
Hoag). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 526
1914 Columbia University Nicholas Murray Butler Medal
(dates/issue: 1914-55) . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1914-007-001
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 59:46
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1917.26.1
1914ca Lincoln Life Insurance Company Abraham Lincoln
Medal (struck by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . . . . King 602
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1915.128.2
1915 Boston Children's Hospital Oval Seal Medal . . . .
Illustration: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America p. . 182
1915 Lincoln (Abraham) Park Chapter 177 Masonic Visit
Medal (struck by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . . . . King 422
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.40545
Numismatic Soc; struck by Medallic Art Co) . MAco 1909-003,
Johnson 20, Baxter 220, ANS 3501-3502
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 31:297; J&J 10:995, J&J 15:128,
J&J 17:758, J&J 20:45, J&J 27:736; PCA 50:394-395,
PCA 68:605, PCA 73:669, PCA 82:367,
PCA 84:365-366
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 323
Illustration: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America p. . 178
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal (made by Whitehead &
Hoag). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 378
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAS 72:1078
1909 Tavern Club Medal (modeled by Bela Pratt, uniface
obv die cut by Henri Weil, struck by Deitsch; shows
seated bear, club's name, 1884 founding date; this obv
used for 25th anniversary medal in 1921) [Pratt had been
a member of this club since 1894] . . . . . . . . Deitsch 09-M
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 81:517
Illustration: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America p. . 180
1910ca Illinois Watch Company Abraham Lincoln Essay
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W&H (1), King 564
Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 11:821, J&J 14:694, J&J 16:1908
1912 Country Club Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illustration: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America p. . 181
1913 Lincoln (Abraham) Day Medal (by Whitehead &
Hoag). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 526
1914 Columbia University Nicholas Murray Butler Medal
(dates/issue: 1914-55) . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1914-007-001
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 59:46
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1917.26.1
1914ca Lincoln Life Insurance Company Abraham Lincoln
Medal (struck by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . . . . King 602
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1915.128.2
1915 Boston Children's Hospital Oval Seal Medal . . . .
Illustration: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America p. . 182
1915 Lincoln (Abraham) Park Chapter 177 Masonic Visit
Medal (struck by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . . . . King 422
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.40545
1915 Smith (Theobald) Plaquette . . . . . . . . . MAco 1915-015,
Freeman 491, Storer 2036, Storer 3387
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . CAL 30:456; PCA 64:2022
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.514
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 324
W A T C H F O B S
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Centennial Watchfob. . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 13:673
1917 Lincoln (Abraham) Centennial Watchfob (struck by
Whitehead & Hoag from Pratt’s 1909 Lincoln portrait) . .
Illustrated: N47{2012} Reed, Abe Lincoln Am Icon, p. 131
1923 Hartford Connecticut Times Lincoln Watchfob (modeled
after Bela Lyon Pratt’s 1909 Lincoln portrait) . . . King 927
Illustrated: N47{2012} Reed, Abe Lincoln Am Icon, p. 159
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1912 Newark Industrial Exposition Medal [obv portrait
Abraham Lincoln, after Bela Lyon Pratt; cast by
Art Metal Works, Newark] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1915 Chicago Lincoln Park Chapter Masonic Visit Medal
(obv Lincoln 1909 portrait by Pratt) . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 65:1428
1921 Tavern Club 25th Anniversary Medal (obv from previous
1909 medal). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 752, MAco 1921-005
Illustrated: M10 {1923} Storrer Massachusetts, plate . . 7
Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America p. . 180
Freeman 491, Storer 2036, Storer 3387
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . CAL 30:456; PCA 64:2022
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.514
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 324
W A T C H F O B S
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Centennial Watchfob. . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 13:673
1917 Lincoln (Abraham) Centennial Watchfob (struck by
Whitehead & Hoag from Pratt’s 1909 Lincoln portrait) . .
Illustrated: N47{2012} Reed, Abe Lincoln Am Icon, p. 131
1923 Hartford Connecticut Times Lincoln Watchfob (modeled
after Bela Lyon Pratt’s 1909 Lincoln portrait) . . . King 927
Illustrated: N47{2012} Reed, Abe Lincoln Am Icon, p. 159
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1912 Newark Industrial Exposition Medal [obv portrait
Abraham Lincoln, after Bela Lyon Pratt; cast by
Art Metal Works, Newark] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1915 Chicago Lincoln Park Chapter Masonic Visit Medal
(obv Lincoln 1909 portrait by Pratt) . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 65:1428
1921 Tavern Club 25th Anniversary Medal (obv from previous
1909 medal). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 752, MAco 1921-005
Illustrated: M10 {1923} Storrer Massachusetts, plate . . 7
Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl Medal in America p. . 180
1937 Smith (Theobald) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1937-044
S C U L P T U R E
1911 Emery Relief (cast by Gorham for Army & Navy Building)
1915 Woman with Mirror Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . . . . . .
1917 Cable (Benjamin S.) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . .
1917 Coit (Henry A.) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . . . .
Portrait of Pratt by Richard Henry Recchia.
1910 Pratt (Bela Lyon) Bas-Relief Plaque [Yale University
has named its Numismatic Department after Pratt in the
Art Museum and chosen this relief as its symbol.] . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CAL 31:295
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 450 items on 5 microfilm reels:
2577, 3995-3998.
GA Gorham Company Archives.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C14 {1996} Marqusee 321-325, p 63-64, (biography) 95.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
J72a{1903} Downes (William Howe) The Work of Bela L. Pratt, Sculptor. New England Magazine. New ser 27:
(February 1903) pp 760-761, illus.
J72b {1909} Downes (William Howe) The Work of Bela L.Pratt, Sculptor, International Studio 38: (July 1909) p x.
J72c{1914} Dorr (Charles Henry) Bela L. Pratt, An Eminent New England Sculptor. Architectural Record 35: (June
1914) pp 508-518, illus.
D4 {1915} Earle, p 255-256.
D6 {1926} Fielding, p 289.
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 991.
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 1210.
BDAB{1946} Dictionary of American Biography 8:1 p 166-168, by A.A. [Adeline Adams].
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 493.
A35 {1986} Greenthal, Kozol and Ramirez. American Figurative Sculpture in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 740.
AE1 {1988} Falk 2:388.
AE2 {1990} Falk, Art Institute of Chicago, p 721.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, passim.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 3:2655.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, p 11:339.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 4:684, 8:145.
NE1 {1910} ANS 3501-3502, p 252.
M10 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 526, p 68, 752 95 (pl 7), 1976 258 (pl 33), 1994 260, 2036 266.
S1 {1924} King 179, p 25; 313 45; 322 47; 335 49; 389 53; 422 60; 472 70-71; 498 75; 510-511 78-79; 564 85; 602-603 90;
827 110; 863-864 114; 1022 141-142.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
M13 {1928} Newark Museum. Medals Made in Newark, p 5, Boston Diocese Anniv
M14 {1931} Storer (medical) 616, p 120, 3387 458.
R6 {1950ca}Weil. Unpublished manuscript. (Pratt first to create model reduced by
Henri Weil on Janvier pantograph–Longfellow Medal–first such in America.)
R4 {1941} Whitehead & Hoag (1) p 4.
N10 {1958} Adelson, p 152.
M21 {1964} Freeman, 491, p 237.
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 29.
A18 {1968} Craven, p 495-497, (biblio) 744.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 454-456, (biblio) 536.
A15 {1971} Vermeule, passim.
S34 {1972} Johnson (Medals of ANS) 20.
A18 {1974} Goode, p 71, 158.
AEW {1976} Whitney Museum of Art (bio) p 298-299.
M42 {1987} Baxter 199-200, p 53-54; 215-220 57-58.
O12 {1988} Breen 6330-6344, p 502-503; 6802-6829 541-42.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M. editor) The Medal in America: ∙ Cynthia (Pratt) Kennedy Sam "Bela Lyon Pratt (1867-
1917): Medals, Medallions and Coins," pp 157-182, illus.
P2 {2000} Rochette (Edward) "Bee-La" If You Please! The Numismatist 113:10 (October 2000) p 1175- 1176.
P2 {2001} Kuhl (Jason F.) The Portrayal of Native Americans of U.S. Coinage. The Numismatist 114:2 (February 2001)
p 150-155.
N37 {2005} Burdette. Renaissance of American Coinage, vols 1 and 2 passim.
N39 {2008} Moran (Michael F.) Striking Change; The Great Artistic Collaboration of Theodore Roosevelt and
Augustus Saint-Gaudens, p 340-341.
N41 {2009} Reed (Fred). Abraham Lincoln, The Image of His Greatness, p 177-178
S C U L P T U R E
1911 Emery Relief (cast by Gorham for Army & Navy Building)
1915 Woman with Mirror Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . . . . . .
1917 Cable (Benjamin S.) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . .
1917 Coit (Henry A.) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . . . .
Portrait of Pratt by Richard Henry Recchia.
1910 Pratt (Bela Lyon) Bas-Relief Plaque [Yale University
has named its Numismatic Department after Pratt in the
Art Museum and chosen this relief as its symbol.] . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CAL 31:295
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 450 items on 5 microfilm reels:
2577, 3995-3998.
GA Gorham Company Archives.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C14 {1996} Marqusee 321-325, p 63-64, (biography) 95.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
J72a{1903} Downes (William Howe) The Work of Bela L. Pratt, Sculptor. New England Magazine. New ser 27:
(February 1903) pp 760-761, illus.
J72b {1909} Downes (William Howe) The Work of Bela L.Pratt, Sculptor, International Studio 38: (July 1909) p x.
J72c{1914} Dorr (Charles Henry) Bela L. Pratt, An Eminent New England Sculptor. Architectural Record 35: (June
1914) pp 508-518, illus.
D4 {1915} Earle, p 255-256.
D6 {1926} Fielding, p 289.
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 991.
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 1210.
BDAB{1946} Dictionary of American Biography 8:1 p 166-168, by A.A. [Adeline Adams].
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 493.
A35 {1986} Greenthal, Kozol and Ramirez. American Figurative Sculpture in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 740.
AE1 {1988} Falk 2:388.
AE2 {1990} Falk, Art Institute of Chicago, p 721.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, passim.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 3:2655.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, p 11:339.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 4:684, 8:145.
NE1 {1910} ANS 3501-3502, p 252.
M10 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 526, p 68, 752 95 (pl 7), 1976 258 (pl 33), 1994 260, 2036 266.
S1 {1924} King 179, p 25; 313 45; 322 47; 335 49; 389 53; 422 60; 472 70-71; 498 75; 510-511 78-79; 564 85; 602-603 90;
827 110; 863-864 114; 1022 141-142.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
M13 {1928} Newark Museum. Medals Made in Newark, p 5, Boston Diocese Anniv
M14 {1931} Storer (medical) 616, p 120, 3387 458.
R6 {1950ca}Weil. Unpublished manuscript. (Pratt first to create model reduced by
Henri Weil on Janvier pantograph–Longfellow Medal–first such in America.)
R4 {1941} Whitehead & Hoag (1) p 4.
N10 {1958} Adelson, p 152.
M21 {1964} Freeman, 491, p 237.
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 29.
A18 {1968} Craven, p 495-497, (biblio) 744.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 454-456, (biblio) 536.
A15 {1971} Vermeule, passim.
S34 {1972} Johnson (Medals of ANS) 20.
A18 {1974} Goode, p 71, 158.
AEW {1976} Whitney Museum of Art (bio) p 298-299.
M42 {1987} Baxter 199-200, p 53-54; 215-220 57-58.
O12 {1988} Breen 6330-6344, p 502-503; 6802-6829 541-42.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M. editor) The Medal in America: ∙ Cynthia (Pratt) Kennedy Sam "Bela Lyon Pratt (1867-
1917): Medals, Medallions and Coins," pp 157-182, illus.
P2 {2000} Rochette (Edward) "Bee-La" If You Please! The Numismatist 113:10 (October 2000) p 1175- 1176.
P2 {2001} Kuhl (Jason F.) The Portrayal of Native Americans of U.S. Coinage. The Numismatist 114:2 (February 2001)
p 150-155.
N37 {2005} Burdette. Renaissance of American Coinage, vols 1 and 2 passim.
N39 {2008} Moran (Michael F.) Striking Change; The Great Artistic Collaboration of Theodore Roosevelt and
Augustus Saint-Gaudens, p 340-341.
N41 {2009} Reed (Fred). Abraham Lincoln, The Image of His Greatness, p 177-178