CALVERLEY, Charles (1833-1914) sculptor, medalist.
Name frequently misspelled: Calverly or Caverley.
Born Albany, New York, 1 November 1833.
Metropolitan Museum of Art has two biographical
letters (reported in C8 {1965} Gardner) where artist
states the number of reliefs (40) he did, of 250 sculptures
total). His statue of Lafayette S. Foster is in U.S. Capitol.
Exhibited Philadelphia Expo, 1876.
Elected to National Academy in 1874.
Died Essex Falls, New Jersey, 25 February 1914.
Calverley's Lincoln portrait (issued in several original
varieties of collector interest) proved popular for reissuing
and one of the few bas-reliefs issued cast, galvano and
diestruck (as both a shell and solid medal). His 1895 James
Russell Lowell Plaque issued by Grolier Club popular in
American museum collections.
R E L I E F S
1867 Elliott (Charles Loring) Bas-Relief (carved into marble
the following year, see below) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen 5
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . 1941.52.1
1873 Taking Comford (Daisy Calverley) Bas-Relief. . . Allen 6
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . . 1944.92
1877 Bust of a Young Girl Bas-Relief (believed to be
that of the artist's daughter, Daisy Calverley) . . Allen 7
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . . 1921.3
1877 Washington (George) Bas-Relief (modeled from
Houdon's bust) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen 8
Auctions:. . . . . .J&J 14:644, J&J 19:1061; CAL 29:817
Auction:. . . .Garth’s 1040, (27 November 2009) lot 446
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . 1979.176
1881 Garfield (James A.) Medallion. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . Allen 11
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . 1909.22.2
1889 Boulware (Mrs Sara J.) Portrait Relief . . . . .. . . . Allen 21
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . . .1932.5.2
1891 Calverley (Susan Hand) Portrait Relief . . . . .. … Allen 22
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . 1908.12.3
1892 Kinnear (Peter) Portrait Relief. . . . . . . . Allen 20
Collection: Saint Andrew's Society, Albany . . . . 1910
Name frequently misspelled: Calverly or Caverley.
Born Albany, New York, 1 November 1833.
Metropolitan Museum of Art has two biographical
letters (reported in C8 {1965} Gardner) where artist
states the number of reliefs (40) he did, of 250 sculptures
total). His statue of Lafayette S. Foster is in U.S. Capitol.
Exhibited Philadelphia Expo, 1876.
Elected to National Academy in 1874.
Died Essex Falls, New Jersey, 25 February 1914.
Calverley's Lincoln portrait (issued in several original
varieties of collector interest) proved popular for reissuing
and one of the few bas-reliefs issued cast, galvano and
diestruck (as both a shell and solid medal). His 1895 James
Russell Lowell Plaque issued by Grolier Club popular in
American museum collections.
R E L I E F S
1867 Elliott (Charles Loring) Bas-Relief (carved into marble
the following year, see below) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen 5
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . 1941.52.1
1873 Taking Comford (Daisy Calverley) Bas-Relief. . . Allen 6
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . . 1944.92
1877 Bust of a Young Girl Bas-Relief (believed to be
that of the artist's daughter, Daisy Calverley) . . Allen 7
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . . 1921.3
1877 Washington (George) Bas-Relief (modeled from
Houdon's bust) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen 8
Auctions:. . . . . .J&J 14:644, J&J 19:1061; CAL 29:817
Auction:. . . .Garth’s 1040, (27 November 2009) lot 446
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . 1979.176
1881 Garfield (James A.) Medallion. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . Allen 11
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . 1909.22.2
1889 Boulware (Mrs Sara J.) Portrait Relief . . . . .. . . . Allen 21
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . . .1932.5.2
1891 Calverley (Susan Hand) Portrait Relief . . . . .. … Allen 22
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . 1908.12.3
1892 Kinnear (Peter) Portrait Relief. . . . . . . . Allen 20
Collection: Saint Andrew's Society, Albany . . . . 1910
1895 Grolier Club James Russell Lowell Plaque . . . . . . .Allen 16,
Storer 1981 Auctions:. . . . . . . . CAL 28:161; J&J 25:85; PCA 50:444,
PCA 60:369, PCA 66:391, PCA 70:679, PCA 73:641,
PCA 74:657, PCA 78:534, PCA 82:439, PCA 84:413
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/7] lot . 180
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . . 1971.23.104
Collection: American Numismatic Society.0000.999.17207
Collection: Century Association New York City. . . . . 1
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . 96.15
Collection: Yale University Art Gallery. . 51, 1980.318
1896 Burns (Robert) Portrait Relief Plaque . . . . . . . . .
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 78:533
1898 Cooper (Peter) Relief Medallion. . . . . . . . Allen 15
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . 1908.12.2
1898 Lincoln (Abraham) Medallion (with 1898 copyright date,
the original from which later Lincolns were made). 9, 10
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . J&J 9:735; PCA 44:213-214
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . 1909.22.1
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . .2013.494
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p 179
1899 Avery (Samuel Putnam) Relief Medallion . . . . . . .
1899 Little Ida Relief Medalion . . . . . . . . . . Allen 14
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . 1908.12.1
1899 Longfellow (Henry Wadsworth) Relief Medallion. Allen 17
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . 1971.23.105
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Cast Plaque. . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 33:1654; J&J 15:271, J&J 19:1062;
PCA 42:279, PCA 78:329
G A L V A N O C A S T S
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 29:845, CAL 30:537; NAS 72:476;
PCA 47:305, PCA 49:320, PCA 52:1037,
PCA 58:276, PCA 80:230-232
Auctons: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/7] lot .172
S H E L L M E D A L S
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Shell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 781
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.40600
S C U L P T U R E S
1868 Elliott (Charles Loring) Marble Medallion (from metal
cast of previous year, see above). . . . . .
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . 94.13.1
M E D A L S
n.d. Menand (Louis) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal (Markham quote on rev). .King 986
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 74:1892
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal (Markham quote mule). . . King 987
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CA 60:1174
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p 223
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal (Lincoln quote). . . . . . . MAco 1909-005,
King 987
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:291, J&J 13:670, J&J 16:1920,
J&J 18:527, J&J 20:242; CAL 28:563, CAL 32:1929,
CAL 35:943; PCA 60:1177, PCA 65:1442, PCA 74::1893
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 1940.100.407
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 24:642
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal (Lincoln quote) [This medal
reissued by Medallic Art Co in 1975, 1988.]. MAco 1909-005,
King 987
Auctions:. . . . CAL 33:1653; J&J 7:322-323, J&J 8:287,
J&J 8:1127, J&J 8:1440, J&J 10:291, J&J 13:671,
J&J 13:692, J&J 21:494; PCA 67:700-702, PCA 68:1278,
PCA 69:1331
Storer 1981 Auctions:. . . . . . . . CAL 28:161; J&J 25:85; PCA 50:444,
PCA 60:369, PCA 66:391, PCA 70:679, PCA 73:641,
PCA 74:657, PCA 78:534, PCA 82:439, PCA 84:413
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/7] lot . 180
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . . 1971.23.104
Collection: American Numismatic Society.0000.999.17207
Collection: Century Association New York City. . . . . 1
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . 96.15
Collection: Yale University Art Gallery. . 51, 1980.318
1896 Burns (Robert) Portrait Relief Plaque . . . . . . . . .
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 78:533
1898 Cooper (Peter) Relief Medallion. . . . . . . . Allen 15
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . 1908.12.2
1898 Lincoln (Abraham) Medallion (with 1898 copyright date,
the original from which later Lincolns were made). 9, 10
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . J&J 9:735; PCA 44:213-214
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . 1909.22.1
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . .2013.494
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p 179
1899 Avery (Samuel Putnam) Relief Medallion . . . . . . .
1899 Little Ida Relief Medalion . . . . . . . . . . Allen 14
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . . 1908.12.1
1899 Longfellow (Henry Wadsworth) Relief Medallion. Allen 17
Collection: Albany Inst of History & Art . . 1971.23.105
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Cast Plaque. . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 33:1654; J&J 15:271, J&J 19:1062;
PCA 42:279, PCA 78:329
G A L V A N O C A S T S
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 29:845, CAL 30:537; NAS 72:476;
PCA 47:305, PCA 49:320, PCA 52:1037,
PCA 58:276, PCA 80:230-232
Auctons: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/7] lot .172
S H E L L M E D A L S
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Shell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 781
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.40600
S C U L P T U R E S
1868 Elliott (Charles Loring) Marble Medallion (from metal
cast of previous year, see above). . . . . .
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . 94.13.1
M E D A L S
n.d. Menand (Louis) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal (Markham quote on rev). .King 986
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 74:1892
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal (Markham quote mule). . . King 987
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CA 60:1174
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p 223
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal (Lincoln quote). . . . . . . MAco 1909-005,
King 987
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:291, J&J 13:670, J&J 16:1920,
J&J 18:527, J&J 20:242; CAL 28:563, CAL 32:1929,
CAL 35:943; PCA 60:1177, PCA 65:1442, PCA 74::1893
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 1940.100.407
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 24:642
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1909 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal (Lincoln quote) [This medal
reissued by Medallic Art Co in 1975, 1988.]. MAco 1909-005,
King 987
Auctions:. . . . CAL 33:1653; J&J 7:322-323, J&J 8:287,
J&J 8:1127, J&J 8:1440, J&J 10:291, J&J 13:671,
J&J 13:692, J&J 21:494; PCA 67:700-702, PCA 68:1278,
PCA 69:1331
1934 Lincoln by Calverley Plaquette (lettering by
Felix Weil). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1934-043
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 12:581
1935ca Lincoln (Abraham) Medal [with stock die Lamp
and \Branches; struck by Medallic Art Co] . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:294
1959 Lincoln (Abraham) Sesquicentennial Plaque. . . . .King 1098
Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 16:1928; PCA 44:210, PCA 55:960,
PCA 63:1217, PCA 65:1445, PCA 69:1332, PCA 80:1233,
PCA 81:1277
1960 First Republican President 100th Anniversary
Medal (Calverley Lincoln portrait King 987 on
obverse) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1960-061
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J&J 8:1439, J&J 16:1929
Felix Weil). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1934-043
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 12:581
1935ca Lincoln (Abraham) Medal [with stock die Lamp
and \Branches; struck by Medallic Art Co] . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:294
1959 Lincoln (Abraham) Sesquicentennial Plaque. . . . .King 1098
Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 16:1928; PCA 44:210, PCA 55:960,
PCA 63:1217, PCA 65:1445, PCA 69:1332, PCA 80:1233,
PCA 81:1277
1960 First Republican President 100th Anniversary
Medal (Calverley Lincoln portrait King 987 on
obverse) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1960-061
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J&J 8:1439, J&J 16:1929
1965 Schwartz (Max) Abraham Lincoln Medal (obv portrait
after Calverley, rev hand engraved) . . . . . . . MAco 1965-021-002
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 13:674; PCA 51:924
after Calverley, rev hand engraved) . . . . . . . MAco 1965-021-002
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 13:674; PCA 51:924
1970 Lincoln Heritage Trail Medal (obv Calverley's
Lincoln; modeling by Joseph Di Lorenzo). . . . MAco 1970-027
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p 235
1971 Ford's Theater Medal (obv Calverley's Lincoln,
rev by Lewis King) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1971-148
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 12:587
1972 Lincoln National Life Insurance Company One
Percent Medal (obv Calverley's Lincoln portrait,
rev hand cut die). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1972-063
2002 Lincoln (Calverly) William Hallan Weber Personal
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 2002-
C O L L E C T I O N S
C8 {1965} Gardner 94.13.1, p 33-34, 96.15 35.
C12 {1977} Mayor and Davis 1, p 149.
C13 {1992} Freedman and Frank 51, p 46.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 102, p 20, (biography) 90.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1883} The Studio 1:16 (21 April 1883) p 153-154 (medallion, bust mentioned in Studio Notes).
P30 {1914} New York Times (27 February) 11:5 (obit).
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 54, 59 (both misspelled), 450.
A2 {1927} Fairman, p 345, 349.
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 185.
BDAB{1946} Dictionary of American Biography, 2:1 p 426, by [E.G.N.] Edwin G. Nash.
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace p 104.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 97. AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 115.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 127.
G3 {1996} Allen (Elizabeth K.) From Stonecutter to Sculptor: Charles Calverley. Albany: Albany Institute of History & Art (1996) 27 pages, illus; 5-11, 14-17, 20- 22, p 22-24.BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:547.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 3:232.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
M10 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 1981, 258.
S1 {1924} King 781, p 105; 986-987 134.
P3 {1982} Medallic Art Company advertisment offering Calverley's Lincoln Medal, Coin World (17 February 1982).
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 479.
N41 {2009} Reed (Fred). Abraham Lincoln, The Image of His Greatness, p 162, 159, 179 (plaque), 223,
237 [dates Ford’s Theater Medal as 1981 instead of correct 1971].
Lincoln; modeling by Joseph Di Lorenzo). . . . MAco 1970-027
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p 235
1971 Ford's Theater Medal (obv Calverley's Lincoln,
rev by Lewis King) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1971-148
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 12:587
1972 Lincoln National Life Insurance Company One
Percent Medal (obv Calverley's Lincoln portrait,
rev hand cut die). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1972-063
2002 Lincoln (Calverly) William Hallan Weber Personal
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 2002-
C O L L E C T I O N S
C8 {1965} Gardner 94.13.1, p 33-34, 96.15 35.
C12 {1977} Mayor and Davis 1, p 149.
C13 {1992} Freedman and Frank 51, p 46.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 102, p 20, (biography) 90.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1883} The Studio 1:16 (21 April 1883) p 153-154 (medallion, bust mentioned in Studio Notes).
P30 {1914} New York Times (27 February) 11:5 (obit).
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 54, 59 (both misspelled), 450.
A2 {1927} Fairman, p 345, 349.
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 185.
BDAB{1946} Dictionary of American Biography, 2:1 p 426, by [E.G.N.] Edwin G. Nash.
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace p 104.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 97. AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 115.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 127.
G3 {1996} Allen (Elizabeth K.) From Stonecutter to Sculptor: Charles Calverley. Albany: Albany Institute of History & Art (1996) 27 pages, illus; 5-11, 14-17, 20- 22, p 22-24.BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:547.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 3:232.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
M10 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 1981, 258.
S1 {1924} King 781, p 105; 986-987 134.
P3 {1982} Medallic Art Company advertisment offering Calverley's Lincoln Medal, Coin World (17 February 1982).
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 479.
N41 {2009} Reed (Fred). Abraham Lincoln, The Image of His Greatness, p 162, 159, 179 (plaque), 223,
237 [dates Ford’s Theater Medal as 1981 instead of correct 1971].