ABBOTT, W. H. (fl 1876-1928) artist, caster of macerated currency
(made of U.S. paper money, 1870-1940). Forrer reports he
made a Washington Relief (not in Rulau & Fuld). Young states
the artist resided in New York City. British Strand Magazine
article reports small statues of United States Capitol, White
House, Washington Monument made of macerated currency in
addition to popular U.S. presidents including William McKinley.
None are signed or dated; all those listed below are attrributed to
Abbott with estimated dates.
E X O M E D A L L I C
1895ca Lincoln (Abraham) Plaque. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p 172
1895ca McKinley (William) Plaque. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1895ca Washington (George) Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 59:306
1900ca United States Capitol Statue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1900ca White House Statue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1900ca Washington Monument Statue. . . ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 84:1026
1905ca Roosevelt (Theodore) Circular Relief . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 75:236
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
101 {1899} Dollar (George) Made of Money. Strand Magazine (July 1899) 17:102.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 1.
D22 {1968} Young, p 5.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:46.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer, 7:2.
N41 {2009} Reed (Fred). Abraham Lincoln, The Image of His Greatness, p 172.
(made of U.S. paper money, 1870-1940). Forrer reports he
made a Washington Relief (not in Rulau & Fuld). Young states
the artist resided in New York City. British Strand Magazine
article reports small statues of United States Capitol, White
House, Washington Monument made of macerated currency in
addition to popular U.S. presidents including William McKinley.
None are signed or dated; all those listed below are attrributed to
Abbott with estimated dates.
E X O M E D A L L I C
1895ca Lincoln (Abraham) Plaque. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p 172
1895ca McKinley (William) Plaque. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1895ca Washington (George) Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 59:306
1900ca United States Capitol Statue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1900ca White House Statue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1900ca Washington Monument Statue. . . ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 84:1026
1905ca Roosevelt (Theodore) Circular Relief . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 75:236
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
101 {1899} Dollar (George) Made of Money. Strand Magazine (July 1899) 17:102.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 1.
D22 {1968} Young, p 5.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:46.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer, 7:2.
N41 {2009} Reed (Fred). Abraham Lincoln, The Image of His Greatness, p 172.