GELERT, Johannes Sophus (1852-1923) Danish-American sculptor, medalist.
Name often misspelled Gellert.
Born Nybel, Schleswig, Denmark, 10 December 1852.
Came to America 1887. Worked in Chicago 1887-98, in New
York City 1898-1923. Prepared sculpture for Chicago 1892-3
and Saint Louis 1904 World's Fairs.
He was recommended to create the souvenir medal for the
Columbian Expo by the Fine Arts Commission according to
author Don Taxay. (It is unknown if this came about as no
medal of this Expo can be attributed to Gelert).
Died New York City, 3 November 1923.
Member: National Sculpture Society.
C O I N S
1891 United States Dollar Coin (unaccepted model) . . . .
Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1891) no. . 250
M E D A L S
n.d. Parents of the Artist Medallion . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 3
n.d. The Fates Plaque (magazine cover) . . . . . ANS (IECM) 4
n.d. Triumphet America Medallion . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 5
n.d. Welsh-Americans Evans Family Medal (designed by
Frank C. Higgins, modeled by Gelert). . . . ANS (IECM) 6
1909 Danish-Americans Medal. . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 1
Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1916) no 547-548
Name often misspelled Gellert.
Born Nybel, Schleswig, Denmark, 10 December 1852.
Came to America 1887. Worked in Chicago 1887-98, in New
York City 1898-1923. Prepared sculpture for Chicago 1892-3
and Saint Louis 1904 World's Fairs.
He was recommended to create the souvenir medal for the
Columbian Expo by the Fine Arts Commission according to
author Don Taxay. (It is unknown if this came about as no
medal of this Expo can be attributed to Gelert).
Died New York City, 3 November 1923.
Member: National Sculpture Society.
C O I N S
1891 United States Dollar Coin (unaccepted model) . . . .
Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1891) no. . 250
M E D A L S
n.d. Parents of the Artist Medallion . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 3
n.d. The Fates Plaque (magazine cover) . . . . . ANS (IECM) 4
n.d. Triumphet America Medallion . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 5
n.d. Welsh-Americans Evans Family Medal (designed by
Frank C. Higgins, modeled by Gelert). . . . ANS (IECM) 6
1909 Danish-Americans Medal. . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 1
Exhibited: Art Institue of Chicago AE2 (1916) no 547-548
1909 Irish-Americans Medal (also called Brian Boru Medal)
(designed by F.C. Higgins, modeled by Gelert, struck by
Medallic Art Co; issued by Thomas Elder) . MAco 1910-007,
ANS (IECM) 2, DeLorey 78, HK 390, HK 391, HK 392
Auctions:. . . . CAL 29:602; J&J 7:223, J&J 9:1203-1204,
J&J 27:847; PCA 44:200, PCA 45:1161, PCA 48:262,
PCA 48:973, PCA 48:1067, PCA 54:1455-1456,
PCA 56:1219, PCA 58:207, PCA 58:1087, PCA 59:215,
PCA 61:733, PCA 70:1026, PCA 71:338, PCA 78:200,
PCA 80:187
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
101 {1913} Dorr (Charles Henry) A Danish-American Sculptor: The Work of Johannes
S. Gelert. Architectural Record 33: (April 1913) pp 332-338, illus.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 135.
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 447.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 228.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 319.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:212, 3:200.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 355.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 220.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1262.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, p 5:1460.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:347-348.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-6, p 109-111 (biography).
AE10{1915} Pan-Pacific Art Exhibit Catalog.
M20 {1963} Hibler and Kappen 390–392, p 56 (misstates Gelert's nationality as Swedish).
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 25.
S38 {1980} DeLorey 78, p 1618-1619.
N28 {1985} Rochette (Brian Boru Medal), p 65-66.
(designed by F.C. Higgins, modeled by Gelert, struck by
Medallic Art Co; issued by Thomas Elder) . MAco 1910-007,
ANS (IECM) 2, DeLorey 78, HK 390, HK 391, HK 392
Auctions:. . . . CAL 29:602; J&J 7:223, J&J 9:1203-1204,
J&J 27:847; PCA 44:200, PCA 45:1161, PCA 48:262,
PCA 48:973, PCA 48:1067, PCA 54:1455-1456,
PCA 56:1219, PCA 58:207, PCA 58:1087, PCA 59:215,
PCA 61:733, PCA 70:1026, PCA 71:338, PCA 78:200,
PCA 80:187
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
101 {1913} Dorr (Charles Henry) A Danish-American Sculptor: The Work of Johannes
S. Gelert. Architectural Record 33: (April 1913) pp 332-338, illus.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 135.
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 447.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 228.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 319.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:212, 3:200.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 355.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 220.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1262.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, p 5:1460.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:347-348.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-6, p 109-111 (biography).
AE10{1915} Pan-Pacific Art Exhibit Catalog.
M20 {1963} Hibler and Kappen 390–392, p 56 (misstates Gelert's nationality as Swedish).
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 25.
S38 {1980} DeLorey 78, p 1618-1619.
N28 {1985} Rochette (Brian Boru Medal), p 65-66.