BURNHAM, Roger Noble (1876-1962) sculptor, medalist [and film actor!].
Born Higham, Massachusetts, 10 August 1876.
Storer lists two bas-reliefs by Burnham for the Forsyth
Dental Infirmary and mounted on their building (Storer
4892-93) that are life size; he also did memorial tablet
of Will Rogers (all too large to be included here).
Exhibited a frame of medals Art Institute Chicago (1921)
Died Los Angeles, California, 14 March 1962.
Signed models RNB monogram.
R E L I E F S
1908 Dargan (Olive Tilford) Plaque. . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 7
1909 Brown (Wife of John) Plaque. . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 6
1909 Griffith (Jefferson Davis) Oval Plaque . . . . . . Storer 1387
1909 Harris (Horatio) Plaster Plaque. . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 3,
Storer 1954
1914 Unnamed Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1914 Perabe (Johann Ernst) at the Piano Portrait Relief
(cast by Gorham). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 2004
1916 Mason Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . . . . Gorham QAJH
1928 Pacific Southwest Exposition Obverse Galvano (obv
of official medal, see MAco 1928-031below). . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 81:447
M E D A L S
1905 Burnham (Roger Noble) Self Portrait Oval
Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 8
1908 Kendall (Leigh) Cast Medal . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 5
1909 Griffiths (J.D.) Oval Cast Medallion . . . ANS (IECM) 1
1909 Harvard Decennial Medal. . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 2
1909 Wheeler (John) Cast Medal. . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 4
1910 Hyde (Susan and Helen) Cast Medallion. . . ANS (IECM) 9
191x University of California Scholarship Medal. . . . .
Exhibited: Pan-Pacific Exposition AE9 {1915} 1445-1446
Born Higham, Massachusetts, 10 August 1876.
Storer lists two bas-reliefs by Burnham for the Forsyth
Dental Infirmary and mounted on their building (Storer
4892-93) that are life size; he also did memorial tablet
of Will Rogers (all too large to be included here).
Exhibited a frame of medals Art Institute Chicago (1921)
Died Los Angeles, California, 14 March 1962.
Signed models RNB monogram.
R E L I E F S
1908 Dargan (Olive Tilford) Plaque. . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 7
1909 Brown (Wife of John) Plaque. . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 6
1909 Griffith (Jefferson Davis) Oval Plaque . . . . . . Storer 1387
1909 Harris (Horatio) Plaster Plaque. . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 3,
Storer 1954
1914 Unnamed Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1914 Perabe (Johann Ernst) at the Piano Portrait Relief
(cast by Gorham). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 2004
1916 Mason Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . . . . Gorham QAJH
1928 Pacific Southwest Exposition Obverse Galvano (obv
of official medal, see MAco 1928-031below). . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 81:447
M E D A L S
1905 Burnham (Roger Noble) Self Portrait Oval
Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 8
1908 Kendall (Leigh) Cast Medal . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 5
1909 Griffiths (J.D.) Oval Cast Medallion . . . ANS (IECM) 1
1909 Harvard Decennial Medal. . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 2
1909 Wheeler (John) Cast Medal. . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 4
1910 Hyde (Susan and Helen) Cast Medallion. . . ANS (IECM) 9
191x University of California Scholarship Medal. . . . .
Exhibited: Pan-Pacific Exposition AE9 {1915} 1445-1446
1916 Sharpe (Ellen Dexter) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1916-014
1923 Burbank (Luther) Plaquette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1923-019
1926 Mother and Daughter Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/11] lot .224
1927 Burnham (Roger Noble) Portrait Plaquette . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.462
1927 Riley (Harrison) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1927-017
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2068
1928 Eisteddfod Festival Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1928-023
1926 Mother and Daughter Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/11] lot .224
1927 Burnham (Roger Noble) Portrait Plaquette . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.462
1927 Riley (Harrison) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1927-017
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2068
1928 Eisteddfod Festival Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1928-023
1928 Pacific Southwest Exposition Medal . . . . . . . MAco 1928-031
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . CAL 29:560; J&J 8:193; PCA 42:918,
PCA 63:1470, PCA 69:247, PCA 70:599, PCA 71:1171,
PCA 81:446, PCA 84:331
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1].0000.999.44226
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . CAL 29:560; J&J 8:193; PCA 42:918,
PCA 63:1470, PCA 69:247, PCA 70:599, PCA 71:1171,
PCA 81:446, PCA 84:331
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1].0000.999.44226
1935 Girl Portrait Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1935-056
1951 University of California Distinguished Student Medal (obv
by Burnham, rev hand cut die) . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1951-058
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1591; PCA 81:1904
S C U L P T U R E
1915 Mason (Carrington) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . .
Self portrait of artist:
1927 Burnham (Roger Noble) Portrait Plaquette . .
American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.462
A R C H I V E S
GA Gorham Company Archives.
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 50.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:70],
1939 [2ed:86], 1941 [3ed:105], 1947 [4ed:85],
1953 [5ed:63], 1956 [6ed:68], 1959 [7ed:83],
1962 [8ed:90].
P30 {1962} New York Times (16 March) 31:1 (obit).
B4 {1968} Who Was Who, p 139.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 91.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 118.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:117.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 174.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:512-513.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 3:61 (4 lines).
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:141.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-9, p 35-36 (biography).
AE6 {1915} Pan-Pacific Expo Art Catalog.
M11 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 1954, p 254, 2004 261.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 36.
M14 {1931} Storer (medical) 1387, 215, 4892-4893 657.
by Burnham, rev hand cut die) . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1951-058
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1591; PCA 81:1904
S C U L P T U R E
1915 Mason (Carrington) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . .
Self portrait of artist:
1927 Burnham (Roger Noble) Portrait Plaquette . .
American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.462
A R C H I V E S
GA Gorham Company Archives.
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 50.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:70],
1939 [2ed:86], 1941 [3ed:105], 1947 [4ed:85],
1953 [5ed:63], 1956 [6ed:68], 1959 [7ed:83],
1962 [8ed:90].
P30 {1962} New York Times (16 March) 31:1 (obit).
B4 {1968} Who Was Who, p 139.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 91.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 118.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:117.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 174.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:512-513.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 3:61 (4 lines).
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:141.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-9, p 35-36 (biography).
AE6 {1915} Pan-Pacific Expo Art Catalog.
M11 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 1954, p 254, 2004 261.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 36.
M14 {1931} Storer (medical) 1387, 215, 4892-4893 657.