KECK, Charles (1875-1951) sculptor, medalist.
Born New York City, 9 September 1875.
Died New York City, 23 April 1951.
Signed models CK initials.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Member:American Federation of Arts.
C O I N S
1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition Gold
One Dollar (modeled by Keck, dies cut by
Charles E. Barber) . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 7433-7436
1927 Bennington–Vermont Sesquicentennial Commemorative
Half Dollar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 7482
1936 Lynchburg Virignia Sesquicentennial Commemorative
Half Dollar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 7552, KM 183
R E L I E F S
1911 Unnamed Reliefs (cast by Gorham, two reliefs) . . . . . . . .
1913ca Borden (William Whiting) Votive Fountain Relief
Collection: Yale University Art Gallery. . . . . . . 164
1913 U.S.S. Maine Relic Plaque (cast from metal recovered
from the U.S.S. Maine, by Jno Williams Foundry) . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . PCA 42:214, PCA 60:106, PCA 71:315,
PCA 80:165, PCA 81:81, PCA 84:175
Auction: New York 30 Sept 1988 (unknown auction house)
1920ca Distinguished Gentleman Plaque (cast by Gorham).
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 26:425
M E D A L S
1910ca Unnamed Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1910-W) . 83
Born New York City, 9 September 1875.
Died New York City, 23 April 1951.
Signed models CK initials.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Member:American Federation of Arts.
C O I N S
1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition Gold
One Dollar (modeled by Keck, dies cut by
Charles E. Barber) . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 7433-7436
1927 Bennington–Vermont Sesquicentennial Commemorative
Half Dollar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 7482
1936 Lynchburg Virignia Sesquicentennial Commemorative
Half Dollar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 7552, KM 183
R E L I E F S
1911 Unnamed Reliefs (cast by Gorham, two reliefs) . . . . . . . .
1913ca Borden (William Whiting) Votive Fountain Relief
Collection: Yale University Art Gallery. . . . . . . 164
1913 U.S.S. Maine Relic Plaque (cast from metal recovered
from the U.S.S. Maine, by Jno Williams Foundry) . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . PCA 42:214, PCA 60:106, PCA 71:315,
PCA 80:165, PCA 81:81, PCA 84:175
Auction: New York 30 Sept 1988 (unknown auction house)
1920ca Distinguished Gentleman Plaque (cast by Gorham).
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 26:425
M E D A L S
1910ca Unnamed Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1910-W) . 83
1916 Columbia School of Architecture Alumni Medal . MAco 1916-001
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2140
1916 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni
William Barton Rogers Building Dedication Medal
(by Whitehead & Hoag). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(38), Storer 2024
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . J&J 11:79; PCA 67:896, PCA 81:1859
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2140
1916 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni
William Barton Rogers Building Dedication Medal
(by Whitehead & Hoag). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(38), Storer 2024
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . J&J 11:79; PCA 67:896, PCA 81:1859
1916 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni William
Barton Rodgers Tribute Medal (struck by Medallic
Art Company) [dates/issue] . . . . MAco 1916-016, Storer 2022
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NAS 72:1137
Barton Rodgers Tribute Medal (struck by Medallic
Art Company) [dates/issue] . . . . MAco 1916-016, Storer 2022
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NAS 72:1137
1916 Pilcher (Lewis Stephen) Medal. . . Storer 2834, MAco 1916-010,
Freeman 422
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . . 16.128
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 25:1376; CAL 30:457
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.505
Freeman 422
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . . 16.128
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 25:1376; CAL 30:457
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.505
1917 Columbia University Class of 1891 Medal. . . . MAco 1917-004
1927 New York State Sesquicentennial Medal (obv portrait
George Clinton, first NY governor; SesquiCentenial !
misspelled on rev, no third n; never
corrected) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1927-010
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 28:37, CAL 28:75, CAL 29:353,
CAL 30:133, CAL 33:1324; J&J 11:95, J&J 17:574,
J&J 21:35, J&J 23:187, J&J 25:45, J&J 27:712;
NAS 65:2225; PCA 42:988-989, PCA 47:1842,
PCA 53:1556, PCA 54:1770, PCA 57:1620, PCA 59:29,
PCA 63:1551, PCA 67:905, PCA 70:1328
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1931.58.869
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Museum. . . . . 213
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . 27.208
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 187
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 187
1927 New York State Sesquicentennial Medal (obv portrait
George Clinton, first NY governor; SesquiCentenial !
misspelled on rev, no third n; never
corrected) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1927-010
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 28:37, CAL 28:75, CAL 29:353,
CAL 30:133, CAL 33:1324; J&J 11:95, J&J 17:574,
J&J 21:35, J&J 23:187, J&J 25:45, J&J 27:712;
NAS 65:2225; PCA 42:988-989, PCA 47:1842,
PCA 53:1556, PCA 54:1770, PCA 57:1620, PCA 59:29,
PCA 63:1551, PCA 67:905, PCA 70:1328
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1931.58.869
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Museum. . . . . 213
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . 27.208
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 187
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 187
1927 Vermont Sesquicentennial Medal . . . . . . . MAco 1926-021
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 29:331, CAL 30:127, CAL 33:1293;
J&J 10:822, J&J 11:81, J&J 12:272, J&J 21:1031,
J&J 22:790, J&J 23:170; NAS 65:2224; PCA 42:1016,
PCA 44:1577, PCA 53:1568, PCA 58:1941, PCA 63:1572,
PCA 65:1636, PCA 69:1725, PCA 84:1031
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . . 186
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . . . . 186
Illustrated: [Trees] Medallic Art in Commerce (1927) p . 27
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 29:331, CAL 30:127, CAL 33:1293;
J&J 10:822, J&J 11:81, J&J 12:272, J&J 21:1031,
J&J 22:790, J&J 23:170; NAS 65:2224; PCA 42:1016,
PCA 44:1577, PCA 53:1568, PCA 58:1941, PCA 63:1572,
PCA 65:1636, PCA 69:1725, PCA 84:1031
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . . 186
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . . . . 186
Illustrated: [Trees] Medallic Art in Commerce (1927) p . 27
1928 Edmunds (George Franklin) Medal. . . . . . . . . . MAco 1928-013
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J&J 13:30
1929 Southerland (B.D.L.) Medal (obv by Keck, rev
designed by Jonathan M. Swanson, engraved by
Franz Eue) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1929-022
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . J&J 11:9; PCA 65:1941, PCA 72:1919
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J&J 13:30
1929 Southerland (B.D.L.) Medal (obv by Keck, rev
designed by Jonathan M. Swanson, engraved by
Franz Eue) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1929-022
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . J&J 11:9; PCA 65:1941, PCA 72:1919
1939 Lake George Monument Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1939-045
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 69:1744
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 69:1744
1942 Salmon (Thomas W.) Medal (laurel and cartouche
stock die). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1942-012
stock die). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1942-012
1970 University of the State of New York Board of Regents Medal . . . . MAco 1970-084
S E A L S
n.d. American Academy in Rome Seal Medal. . . . . . . . .
n.d. New York State Workmen's Compensation Commission
Seal Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portrait of Keck by Adolph A. Weinman:
1898 Keck (Charles) Plaquette. . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . J&J 8:476, J&J 14:485
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 6 linear
ft. on 3 microfilm reels: D105, 441, 2068.
GA Gorham Company Archives.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C8 {1965} Gardner 16.128, 27.208, p 118-119.
C13 {1992} Freedman and Frank 164, p 91.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 213, p 42, (biography) 93.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1912} Byne (Arthur G.) The Salient Characteristic of the Work of Charles Keck
Architectural Record 32: (August 1912) pp 120-128, illus.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 195, 484.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art:
1937 [1ed:231], 1939 [2ed:286],
1941 [3ed:349], 1947 [4ed:255].
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 809.
P30 {1951} New York Times (24 April) 29:1 obit; (3 May) 28:7 tribute letter.
B3 {1960} Who Was Who, p 464.
AA1 {1972} Archives of American Art, 280, p 76.
A27 {1983} Evert, p 413-414.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 329.
A28 {1986) Greenthal, p 344-348.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 477-478.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:264.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 500.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 297.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, p 182.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1804-1805.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 7:1134.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:498.
M10 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 2022, p 264.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
M14 {1931} Storer (medical) 2834, 389 (artist name as cokeck).
R4 {1941} Whitehead & Hoag (38), p 26, illus 27.
R6 {1950ca}Weil. Unpublished manuscript.
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 13.
M21 {1964} Freeman 422, p 205.
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 24-32 (Panama-Pacific Expo coins, Keck's gold dollar models illustrated, p 27),
89-102 (Bennington–Vermont half dollar), 211-214 (Lynchburg Virginia half dollar); 248
(appointed to create Booker T. Washington coin, but withdrawn for a Black artist).
A13 {1968} Proske, p 129-131, (biblio) 531.
A15 {1971} Vermeule, passim.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 63.
O12 {1988} Breen 7433-7436, p 584-585; 7482, p 593; 7552 600.
N30 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 713-714 (bio).
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 133.
N37 {2005} Burdette. Renaissance of American Coinage, vol 2, passim.
S E A L S
n.d. American Academy in Rome Seal Medal. . . . . . . . .
n.d. New York State Workmen's Compensation Commission
Seal Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portrait of Keck by Adolph A. Weinman:
1898 Keck (Charles) Plaquette. . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . J&J 8:476, J&J 14:485
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 6 linear
ft. on 3 microfilm reels: D105, 441, 2068.
GA Gorham Company Archives.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C8 {1965} Gardner 16.128, 27.208, p 118-119.
C13 {1992} Freedman and Frank 164, p 91.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 213, p 42, (biography) 93.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1912} Byne (Arthur G.) The Salient Characteristic of the Work of Charles Keck
Architectural Record 32: (August 1912) pp 120-128, illus.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 195, 484.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art:
1937 [1ed:231], 1939 [2ed:286],
1941 [3ed:349], 1947 [4ed:255].
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 809.
P30 {1951} New York Times (24 April) 29:1 obit; (3 May) 28:7 tribute letter.
B3 {1960} Who Was Who, p 464.
AA1 {1972} Archives of American Art, 280, p 76.
A27 {1983} Evert, p 413-414.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 329.
A28 {1986) Greenthal, p 344-348.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 477-478.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:264.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 500.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 297.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, p 182.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1804-1805.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 7:1134.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:498.
M10 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 2022, p 264.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
M14 {1931} Storer (medical) 2834, 389 (artist name as cokeck).
R4 {1941} Whitehead & Hoag (38), p 26, illus 27.
R6 {1950ca}Weil. Unpublished manuscript.
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 13.
M21 {1964} Freeman 422, p 205.
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 24-32 (Panama-Pacific Expo coins, Keck's gold dollar models illustrated, p 27),
89-102 (Bennington–Vermont half dollar), 211-214 (Lynchburg Virginia half dollar); 248
(appointed to create Booker T. Washington coin, but withdrawn for a Black artist).
A13 {1968} Proske, p 129-131, (biblio) 531.
A15 {1971} Vermeule, passim.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 63.
O12 {1988} Breen 7433-7436, p 584-585; 7482, p 593; 7552 600.
N30 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 713-714 (bio).
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 133.
N37 {2005} Burdette. Renaissance of American Coinage, vol 2, passim.