HINTON, Charles Louis (1869-1950) sculptor, medalist, watercolorist.
Born Ithaca, New York, 18 October 1869.
Signed models CLH monogram, C and H separate circles;
H, CH or CLH initials.
In 1928 Hinton exhibited a frame of his medals at the
National Academy of Design in New York City (no. 181).
In 1929 an exhibit was built by Whitehead & Hoag of
Hinton's 1924 Lincoln Medal "How Medals Are Made"
(see below) of all steps of manufacture from clay model
to finished medal, now the property of Newark Museum.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Died Bronxville, New York, 12 October 1950.
R E L I E F S
1920ca Philadelphia Police Revolver League Plaque (signed H in
circle, uncertain attrib to Hinton by DWJ). . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:858, J&J 13:854
1923 Hinton (Louis Josiah) Cast Portrait Medallion. . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 50:474
1925 Low (Will H.) Portrait Galvano Relief. . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 50:476
Born Ithaca, New York, 18 October 1869.
Signed models CLH monogram, C and H separate circles;
H, CH or CLH initials.
In 1928 Hinton exhibited a frame of his medals at the
National Academy of Design in New York City (no. 181).
In 1929 an exhibit was built by Whitehead & Hoag of
Hinton's 1924 Lincoln Medal "How Medals Are Made"
(see below) of all steps of manufacture from clay model
to finished medal, now the property of Newark Museum.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Died Bronxville, New York, 12 October 1950.
R E L I E F S
1920ca Philadelphia Police Revolver League Plaque (signed H in
circle, uncertain attrib to Hinton by DWJ). . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:858, J&J 13:854
1923 Hinton (Louis Josiah) Cast Portrait Medallion. . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 50:474
1925 Low (Will H.) Portrait Galvano Relief. . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 50:476
1931 Lincoln (Abraham) Portrait Relief (galvano cast by
Medallic Art Co) . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 84:229
M E D A L S
1911 Dry Goods Economist Medal of Honor (designed by
Frank C. Hinton, modeled by Jules Edouard Roine,
struck by Davison’s Philadelphia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 82:452
1922 Stevenson (Robert Louis) Portrait Medallion. . . . .
Illustrated: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1923} p . . 296
1924 Lincoln (Abraham) Essay Medal (by Charles Hinton after
Douglas Volk; struck by Whitehead & Hoag) [variety
with February 12, 1924 date under cartouche rev]. . King 891
Auctions:. . . . . . . BMP 2:5723; CAL 29:858, CAL 32:1931;
J&J 9:740, J&J 10:292, J&J 11:806, J&J 18:526,
J&J 19:1057; PCA 54:1573, PCA 58:1519, PCA 70:1144,
PCA 81:1276
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . .1924.150.11
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . 203
Collection: Newark Museum [>1] . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 23.2400
Collection: Newark Museum [plasticene model] . . . 29.2109
Collection: Newark Museum [negative pattern cast] 29.2110
Collection: Newark Museum [metal pattern]. . . . . . 29.2111
Collection: Newark Museum [pair steel dies]. . . . . . 29.2113
Collection: Newark Museum [blank strip, planchet] 29.2114
Collection: Newark Museum [7-piece process set]. . 29.2115
Collection: Newark Museum [finished medals]. 29.2116-19
Illustrated: M13 {1928} Medals Made in Newark, page. . . 6
Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl, 6-piece process set page 114
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, page 197
1924 Lincoln (Abraham) Essay Medal (by Charles Hinton after
Douglas Volk) [variety with date in die removed rev,
and struck by Whitehead & Hoag] (dates/issued:
1924-1927) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 892
Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 7:324-325, J&J 12:573, J&J 16:1914;
PCA 65:1434
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.52555
Illustrated: P4 {1986} TAMS Journal 26:2 (April) p 51-52
1925ca Lincoln (Abraham) Illinois Journal Medal (struck
by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 52:1038
1927 Lindbergh (Charles) Lone Eagle Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 27-7
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 32:1654, CAL 35:429; J&J 8:154,
J&J 13:140, J&J 15:34; PCA 48:1499, PCA 49:1293,
PCA 50:1514, PCA 50:1516, PCA 55:1649, PCA 59:1920,
PCA 60:1589, PCA 65:1834, PCA 66:1304, PCA 68:1667,
PCA 69:391, PCA 70:723, PCA 73:685, PCA 74:689,
PCA 78:1490, PCA 81:546
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.45924
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 205
Illustrated: The Numismatist 41:3 (March 1928) p . . 150
1927 Wadelton (Thomas D.) Medallion . . . . . . . MAco 1927-015
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:160, J&J 21:1092
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.17073
Medallic Art Co) . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 84:229
M E D A L S
1911 Dry Goods Economist Medal of Honor (designed by
Frank C. Hinton, modeled by Jules Edouard Roine,
struck by Davison’s Philadelphia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 82:452
1922 Stevenson (Robert Louis) Portrait Medallion. . . . .
Illustrated: National Sculpture Soc AE8 {1923} p . . 296
1924 Lincoln (Abraham) Essay Medal (by Charles Hinton after
Douglas Volk; struck by Whitehead & Hoag) [variety
with February 12, 1924 date under cartouche rev]. . King 891
Auctions:. . . . . . . BMP 2:5723; CAL 29:858, CAL 32:1931;
J&J 9:740, J&J 10:292, J&J 11:806, J&J 18:526,
J&J 19:1057; PCA 54:1573, PCA 58:1519, PCA 70:1144,
PCA 81:1276
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . .1924.150.11
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . 203
Collection: Newark Museum [>1] . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 23.2400
Collection: Newark Museum [plasticene model] . . . 29.2109
Collection: Newark Museum [negative pattern cast] 29.2110
Collection: Newark Museum [metal pattern]. . . . . . 29.2111
Collection: Newark Museum [pair steel dies]. . . . . . 29.2113
Collection: Newark Museum [blank strip, planchet] 29.2114
Collection: Newark Museum [7-piece process set]. . 29.2115
Collection: Newark Museum [finished medals]. 29.2116-19
Illustrated: M13 {1928} Medals Made in Newark, page. . . 6
Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl, 6-piece process set page 114
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, page 197
1924 Lincoln (Abraham) Essay Medal (by Charles Hinton after
Douglas Volk) [variety with date in die removed rev,
and struck by Whitehead & Hoag] (dates/issued:
1924-1927) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 892
Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 7:324-325, J&J 12:573, J&J 16:1914;
PCA 65:1434
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.52555
Illustrated: P4 {1986} TAMS Journal 26:2 (April) p 51-52
1925ca Lincoln (Abraham) Illinois Journal Medal (struck
by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 52:1038
1927 Lindbergh (Charles) Lone Eagle Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 27-7
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 32:1654, CAL 35:429; J&J 8:154,
J&J 13:140, J&J 15:34; PCA 48:1499, PCA 49:1293,
PCA 50:1514, PCA 50:1516, PCA 55:1649, PCA 59:1920,
PCA 60:1589, PCA 65:1834, PCA 66:1304, PCA 68:1667,
PCA 69:391, PCA 70:723, PCA 73:685, PCA 74:689,
PCA 78:1490, PCA 81:546
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.45924
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 205
Illustrated: The Numismatist 41:3 (March 1928) p . . 150
1927 Wadelton (Thomas D.) Medallion . . . . . . . MAco 1927-015
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:160, J&J 21:1092
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.17073
1928 Sports Medal of Honor. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1928-054
1931 Lincoln (Abraham) Medallion. . . . . . . . . MAco 1931-042
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 12:580; PCA 63:1226
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 204
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 12:580; PCA 63:1226
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 204
1932 Art is Mighty–Life is Fleeting Medal. . . . MAco 1932-028
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 19:812
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 19:812
1932 Lindbergh (Charles) Medal. . . . . . . . . . MAco 1932-014
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 78:558
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 78:558
1932 Garden Award #2 Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1932-034
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 17:745
1934 Patterson New Jersey Floricultural Society Medal
(dates/issued: 1934- ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:360
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 17:745
1934 Patterson New Jersey Floricultural Society Medal
(dates/issued: 1934- ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:360
1948 Big Rapids Furniture 50th Anniversary Medal (obverse
"Angel of Meditation" designed by Hinton, modeled by
Felix Weil, rev modeled by Margaret C. Grigor) MAco 1947-001
1977 Pratt and Whitney Presidents Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1977-059
S C U L P T U R E
1913 Hinton (Erwald) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . .
A R C H I V E S
GA Gorham Company Archives.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C14 {1996} Marqusee 203-205, p 41, (biography) 92.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 171, 478.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art:
1937 [1ed:201], 1939 [2ed:248],
1941 [3ed:303], 1947 [4ed:224].
P30 {1950} New York Times (14 October) 19:2 (obituary).
B3 {1960} Who Was Who, p 404.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 283.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 407.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:253, 3:238.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 440.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 265-266.
AE3 {1991} Chadbourne, et al, p 214.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1573.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 8:351.
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, pp 104, 357.
S1 {1924} King 891-892, p 117-118.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 7:112.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
M13 {1928} Newark Museum. Medals Made in Newark, Lincoln Essay Medal, p 6.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (ed), Dorothy Budd Bartle "John Cotton Dana and the Ideal Museum
Collection of Medals" p 113, (process set illus) 114.101 {2003} Hoffman (John)
Lincoln Essay Contests, Lincoln Medals and the Commercialization of Lincoln.
Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association 24:2 (Summer 2003) 48 paragraphs.
"Angel of Meditation" designed by Hinton, modeled by
Felix Weil, rev modeled by Margaret C. Grigor) MAco 1947-001
1977 Pratt and Whitney Presidents Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1977-059
S C U L P T U R E
1913 Hinton (Erwald) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . .
A R C H I V E S
GA Gorham Company Archives.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C14 {1996} Marqusee 203-205, p 41, (biography) 92.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 171, 478.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art:
1937 [1ed:201], 1939 [2ed:248],
1941 [3ed:303], 1947 [4ed:224].
P30 {1950} New York Times (14 October) 19:2 (obituary).
B3 {1960} Who Was Who, p 404.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 283.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 407.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:253, 3:238.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 440.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 265-266.
AE3 {1991} Chadbourne, et al, p 214.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1573.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 8:351.
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, pp 104, 357.
S1 {1924} King 891-892, p 117-118.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 7:112.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
M13 {1928} Newark Museum. Medals Made in Newark, Lincoln Essay Medal, p 6.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (ed), Dorothy Budd Bartle "John Cotton Dana and the Ideal Museum
Collection of Medals" p 113, (process set illus) 114.101 {2003} Hoffman (John)
Lincoln Essay Contests, Lincoln Medals and the Commercialization of Lincoln.
Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association 24:2 (Summer 2003) 48 paragraphs.