CECERE, Gaetano (1894-1985) sculptor, medalist.
Born New York City, 26 November 1894.
Onetime director sculpture department Beaux-Arts
Institute of Design. Created reliefs for United States
Captitol, Jacksonville Florida Federal Reserve Bank,
Brookgreen Gardens, Norton Gallery, and others.
Exhibited often at National Academy of Design (1917-
1949) including his Society of Medalists medal in 1934
and unnamed but probably his American Academy in
Rome Medal in 1936.
Died Greenwich, Connecticut, 1985.
Signed models with GC initials.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Winner 1935 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).
R E L I E F S
1980 Ciampaglia (Carlo) Medallion Relief. . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: AE8 {1980} NSS 47th Exhibition cat, illus 106
D E C O R A T I O N S
1918 Army Distinguished Service Medal
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 23:542
1926 United States Soldier's Valor Medal. . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 23:544
E M B L E M S
Born New York City, 26 November 1894.
Onetime director sculpture department Beaux-Arts
Institute of Design. Created reliefs for United States
Captitol, Jacksonville Florida Federal Reserve Bank,
Brookgreen Gardens, Norton Gallery, and others.
Exhibited often at National Academy of Design (1917-
1949) including his Society of Medalists medal in 1934
and unnamed but probably his American Academy in
Rome Medal in 1936.
Died Greenwich, Connecticut, 1985.
Signed models with GC initials.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Winner 1935 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).
R E L I E F S
1980 Ciampaglia (Carlo) Medallion Relief. . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: AE8 {1980} NSS 47th Exhibition cat, illus 106
D E C O R A T I O N S
1918 Army Distinguished Service Medal
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 23:542
1926 United States Soldier's Valor Medal. . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 23:544
E M B L E M S
1942 Cooper Union Emblem. . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1942-016
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
1933 Society of Medalists 8th Issue. . . . . . . MAco 1930-001-008
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 30:8, CAL 31:75-76, CAL 33:3008,
CAL 33:3114, CAL 35:2008; J&J 9:387, J&J 22:816;
PCA 43:1257, PCA 48:1452, PCA 49:1209, PCA 50:1488,
PCA 58:1822, PCA 63:1678, PCA 65:1712, PCA 69:1670,
PCA 71:1288, PCA 72:1770, PCA 74:600, PCA 80:1583
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [<1] 0000.999.44561
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . 107
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . .33.152.15
Collection: Princeton Library Newman(NC010) unnumbered
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1934) no. 38
Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). . .. 8
Illustrated: M68 {2012} Alexander. Am Art Medals, p . . 61
National Commemorative Society:
1967 Henry (Patrick) Medal (obv by Cecere, rev by
T. James Ferrell). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-35
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1967.81.1
M E D A L S
1917ca Unknown Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1917-W) . 52
1920 School Art League of New York City Merit Medal (also called
Art and Trades Club Medal from inscription on rev; struck
by Gorham) [dates/issue: 1920-26]. . . . . . . . . Gorham M158
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:350; J&J 14:476, J&J 25:95;
PCA 56:1768, PCA 63:429, PCA 69:1722;
SCG 146:2059[Gorham archive]
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 1940.100.2054
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 106
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1920) no. 865
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 30:8, CAL 31:75-76, CAL 33:3008,
CAL 33:3114, CAL 35:2008; J&J 9:387, J&J 22:816;
PCA 43:1257, PCA 48:1452, PCA 49:1209, PCA 50:1488,
PCA 58:1822, PCA 63:1678, PCA 65:1712, PCA 69:1670,
PCA 71:1288, PCA 72:1770, PCA 74:600, PCA 80:1583
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [<1] 0000.999.44561
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . 107
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . .33.152.15
Collection: Princeton Library Newman(NC010) unnumbered
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1934) no. 38
Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). . .. 8
Illustrated: M68 {2012} Alexander. Am Art Medals, p . . 61
National Commemorative Society:
1967 Henry (Patrick) Medal (obv by Cecere, rev by
T. James Ferrell). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-35
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1967.81.1
M E D A L S
1917ca Unknown Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1917-W) . 52
1920 School Art League of New York City Merit Medal (also called
Art and Trades Club Medal from inscription on rev; struck
by Gorham) [dates/issue: 1920-26]. . . . . . . . . Gorham M158
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:350; J&J 14:476, J&J 25:95;
PCA 56:1768, PCA 63:429, PCA 69:1722;
SCG 146:2059[Gorham archive]
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 1940.100.2054
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 106
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1920) no. 865
1926 Princeton University Nassau Hall Plaquette. . MAco 11926-030
Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 27:715; CAL 30:132; PCA 66:1303
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2089
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 105
Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 27:715; CAL 30:132; PCA 66:1303
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2089
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 105
1931 Columbia Broadcasting System Guest Medallion MAco 1931-017
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . PCA 71:625, PCA 74:695, PCA 78:571,
PCA 84:455
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 1940.100.1974
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . 104
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . . . 32.138
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1931-W)313
Sale pricelist: PCA 2:3 (1 October 2011) AU . . . . . . $1,150
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . PCA 71:625, PCA 74:695, PCA 78:571,
PCA 84:455
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 1940.100.1974
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . 104
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . . . 32.138
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1931-W)313
Sale pricelist: PCA 2:3 (1 October 2011) AU . . . . . . $1,150
1935 American Academy in Rome Alumni Collaboration
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1935-016
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:492; PCA 69:413
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.1947
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1936) no. 336
Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). . . 9
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1935-016
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:492; PCA 69:413
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.1947
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1936) no. 336
Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). . . 9
1960 University of Virginia Colgate W. Darden Junior
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1960-021
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1495, J&J 18:909
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1 microfilm reel 3813.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C14 {1996} Marqusee 104-107, p 20-21, (biography) 90.
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 59, 450-451.
Px {1927} Berkeley (Genevieve) The Sculpture of Gaetano Cecere. American Magazine of Art 18: (October 1927) pp 540-543.
Px {1931} U.S. Government Soldier's Medal for Valor. Architectural League of New York Yearbook and Catalogue 46: (1931) p 3-4.
Px {1934} 1933 Medal for the Medalist's Society Designed and Modeled by G. Cecere. Pencil Points 15: (January 1934) p 54.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:81],
1939 [2ed:100], 1941 [3ed:122-123],
1947 [4ed:96], 1953 [5ed:74], 1956 [6ed:79],
1959 [7ed:97], 1962 [8ed:105], 1966 [9ed:72],
1970 [10ed:65], 1973 [11ed:121-122],
1976 [12ed:93], 1978 [13ed:115-116],
1980 [14ed:122-123], 1982 [15ed:156],
1984 [16ed:153].
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 106-107.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 141.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:128.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 196.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 121-122.
D37 {1993} Soria, p 58-59.
B10 {1993} Who Was Who, p 60.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:601.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
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 46.
AE {1950} NSS Exhibit Catalog.
AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 6th Congress Stockholm (1955) 8, 9, p 18.
S18 {1964} Kerrigan, p 31.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 311-314, (biblio) 522.
S29 {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 152.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 23.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M., editor) The Medal in America. ∙ Joseph Veach Noble "The Society of Medalists" &
Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 61-62.
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1960-021
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1495, J&J 18:909
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1 microfilm reel 3813.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C14 {1996} Marqusee 104-107, p 20-21, (biography) 90.
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 59, 450-451.
Px {1927} Berkeley (Genevieve) The Sculpture of Gaetano Cecere. American Magazine of Art 18: (October 1927) pp 540-543.
Px {1931} U.S. Government Soldier's Medal for Valor. Architectural League of New York Yearbook and Catalogue 46: (1931) p 3-4.
Px {1934} 1933 Medal for the Medalist's Society Designed and Modeled by G. Cecere. Pencil Points 15: (January 1934) p 54.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:81],
1939 [2ed:100], 1941 [3ed:122-123],
1947 [4ed:96], 1953 [5ed:74], 1956 [6ed:79],
1959 [7ed:97], 1962 [8ed:105], 1966 [9ed:72],
1970 [10ed:65], 1973 [11ed:121-122],
1976 [12ed:93], 1978 [13ed:115-116],
1980 [14ed:122-123], 1982 [15ed:156],
1984 [16ed:153].
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 106-107.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 141.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:128.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 196.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 121-122.
D37 {1993} Soria, p 58-59.
B10 {1993} Who Was Who, p 60.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:601.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
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 46.
AE {1950} NSS Exhibit Catalog.
AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 6th Congress Stockholm (1955) 8, 9, p 18.
S18 {1964} Kerrigan, p 31.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 311-314, (biblio) 522.
S29 {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 152.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 23.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M., editor) The Medal in America. ∙ Joseph Veach Noble "The Society of Medalists" &
Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 61-62.