CRAIN, Darrell Clayton (1878-1969) designer, jeweler.
Born 21 October 1878.
Employed as engraver, R. Harris & Co, jewelry firm,
in partnership with Clarence Pearson, Pearson & Crain
(1924-), owner D.C. Crain Jewelry Company (-1966).
Designed official Inaugural medals for three presidents.
Died Falls Church, Virginia, January 1969.
A collection of Inaugural medals was formed by his son,
Dr Darrell Crain Junior, and donated in his father's honor
to the Gelman Library, George Washington University,
dedicated 16 May 1976, where it is on permanent exhibit.
R E L I E F S
1921 Harding (Warren G.) Relief (cast by Keller Manufacturing
& Engineering Company as perhaps the oversize pattern
for reduction by pantograph; attrib to Crain by Joseph
Levine). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S
1913 Wilson (Woodrow) Inaugural Medal (designed by Crain;
struck by Whitehead & Hoag). . . . . . . Levine WW 1913
Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 24:664, J&J 25:405; PCA 70:295,
PCA 80:263[gold]
Collection: George Washington Univ Gelman Library [>1]
1917 Wilson (Woodrow) Inaugural Medal (designed by Crain
and Loretta Lewenstein; dies cut and struck by Keller
Engraving Co, Brooklyn, for R. Harris &
Company) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levine WW 1917
Auctions:. . . . BMP 2:5795-5796; J&J 24:664;
PCA 43:27, PCA 45:221, PCA 64:284, PCA 65:373,
PCA 68:250, PCA 69:178, PCA 70:296. PCA 71:20-21,
PCA73:452, PCA 80:263[gold], PCA 81:349-350,
PCA 82:221
Collection: George Washington Univ Gelman Library [>1]
1920ca Sons of the American Revolution Medal (struck
by Medallic Art Co). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 57:274
1921 Harding (Warren G.) Inaugural Medal (designed and
perhaps modeled by Crain; dies cut and struck by
Keller Engraving Co, produced for R. Harris
& Company) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levine WGH 1921
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . PCA 68:251, PCA 71:22, PCA 73:454,
PCA 78:374, PCA 81:351
Collection: George Washington Univ Gelman Library [>1]
1925 Coolidge (Calvin) Inaugural Medal (designed by Crain,
modeled by Julio Kilenyi; struck by Medallic Art
Company) . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1925-029, Levine CC 1925
Auctions:. . . . BMP 2:5800-5802; J&J 8:311, PCA 43:30,
PCA 45:222, PCA 64:288, PCA 68:252
Collection: George Washington Univ Gelman Library [>1]
1927 Union League Club Calvin Coolidge Medal (designed by
Crain, modeled by Julio Kilenyi) . . . . . . MAco 1927-041
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:585, CAL 29:885, CAL 30:575,
CAL 31:196, CAL 32:1967, CAL 33:1671, CAL 33:1692,
CAL 35:1004; <ni J&J 17:815, J&J 18:535, J&J 19:1074,
J&J 20:253, J&J 21:508, J&J 25:407, J&J 26:645;
PCA 46:1011, PCA 50:1135, PCA 60:1229, PCA 63:1417,
PCA 64:1845, PCA 66:1116, PCA 69:1357, PCA 69:1375
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 184
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 184
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1921 Harding (Warren G.) Inaugural Medal (designed by Crain;
copied by Keller Manufacturing Company). . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . BMP 1:5799; J&J 25:398; PCA 50:1134, PCA 64:287
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:762.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E8A {1951} Kenney Manuscript File.
M39 {1981} Levine, p 100 (bio and photo of artist).
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 479.
Born 21 October 1878.
Employed as engraver, R. Harris & Co, jewelry firm,
in partnership with Clarence Pearson, Pearson & Crain
(1924-), owner D.C. Crain Jewelry Company (-1966).
Designed official Inaugural medals for three presidents.
Died Falls Church, Virginia, January 1969.
A collection of Inaugural medals was formed by his son,
Dr Darrell Crain Junior, and donated in his father's honor
to the Gelman Library, George Washington University,
dedicated 16 May 1976, where it is on permanent exhibit.
R E L I E F S
1921 Harding (Warren G.) Relief (cast by Keller Manufacturing
& Engineering Company as perhaps the oversize pattern
for reduction by pantograph; attrib to Crain by Joseph
Levine). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S
1913 Wilson (Woodrow) Inaugural Medal (designed by Crain;
struck by Whitehead & Hoag). . . . . . . Levine WW 1913
Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 24:664, J&J 25:405; PCA 70:295,
PCA 80:263[gold]
Collection: George Washington Univ Gelman Library [>1]
1917 Wilson (Woodrow) Inaugural Medal (designed by Crain
and Loretta Lewenstein; dies cut and struck by Keller
Engraving Co, Brooklyn, for R. Harris &
Company) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levine WW 1917
Auctions:. . . . BMP 2:5795-5796; J&J 24:664;
PCA 43:27, PCA 45:221, PCA 64:284, PCA 65:373,
PCA 68:250, PCA 69:178, PCA 70:296. PCA 71:20-21,
PCA73:452, PCA 80:263[gold], PCA 81:349-350,
PCA 82:221
Collection: George Washington Univ Gelman Library [>1]
1920ca Sons of the American Revolution Medal (struck
by Medallic Art Co). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 57:274
1921 Harding (Warren G.) Inaugural Medal (designed and
perhaps modeled by Crain; dies cut and struck by
Keller Engraving Co, produced for R. Harris
& Company) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levine WGH 1921
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . PCA 68:251, PCA 71:22, PCA 73:454,
PCA 78:374, PCA 81:351
Collection: George Washington Univ Gelman Library [>1]
1925 Coolidge (Calvin) Inaugural Medal (designed by Crain,
modeled by Julio Kilenyi; struck by Medallic Art
Company) . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1925-029, Levine CC 1925
Auctions:. . . . BMP 2:5800-5802; J&J 8:311, PCA 43:30,
PCA 45:222, PCA 64:288, PCA 68:252
Collection: George Washington Univ Gelman Library [>1]
1927 Union League Club Calvin Coolidge Medal (designed by
Crain, modeled by Julio Kilenyi) . . . . . . MAco 1927-041
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:585, CAL 29:885, CAL 30:575,
CAL 31:196, CAL 32:1967, CAL 33:1671, CAL 33:1692,
CAL 35:1004; <ni J&J 17:815, J&J 18:535, J&J 19:1074,
J&J 20:253, J&J 21:508, J&J 25:407, J&J 26:645;
PCA 46:1011, PCA 50:1135, PCA 60:1229, PCA 63:1417,
PCA 64:1845, PCA 66:1116, PCA 69:1357, PCA 69:1375
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 184
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 184
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1921 Harding (Warren G.) Inaugural Medal (designed by Crain;
copied by Keller Manufacturing Company). . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . BMP 1:5799; J&J 25:398; PCA 50:1134, PCA 64:287
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:762.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E8A {1951} Kenney Manuscript File.
M39 {1981} Levine, p 100 (bio and photo of artist).
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 479.