KELLY, James Edward (1855-1933) sculptor.
Born New York City, 30 July 1855.
Specialized in Civil War monuments. Benezit lists
five auction sales of his relief Sheridan’s Ride.
Died New York City, 25 May 1933.
R E L I E F S
1884-5 Pitcher (Molly) Relief [one of five reliefs on
Monmouth Battle Monument]. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1889 Edison (Thomas Alva) Cast Plaque . . . . . . . . . .
1890 Devin (Thomas C.) [General] Relief . . . . . . . . . .
1896 English (Thomas Dunn) Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . .
Auctons: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [4/7] lot . 332
1898 Dewey (George) Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1902 Worden (John Lorimer Rear Admiral) Relief. . . . . .
1904 Washington (George) in Prayer at Valley Forge Relief
1906 Hayes (Joseph) Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1906 McKinley (William) Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1913 Constantine Relief (cast by Gorham in shield
shape) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gorham QSS
1914 Fritchie (Barbara) Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1915 Ryder (George Hope MD) Relief. . . . . . . . . . . .
1916 Dorset (Joseph H.) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . .
1918 O’Beirne (James R.) [Brig General] Portrait Relief (cast
by Gorham) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1924 Rodney Declaring for Independence Reliefs. . . . . .
C A S T M E D A L S
1879 Edison (Thomas Alva) With First Phonograph Relief. .
1885 Fritchie (Barbara) Medallion . . . . . . . . . . . .
1890 Burgess (Neil) Plaquette (cast and dated by
Henry Bonnard Foundry). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . .CAL 29:441; PCA 56:385, PCA 80:1649,
PCA 81:1830
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/8] lot .195
1892 Columbus (Christopher) Landing in New World Medal
[Eglit says signed keltz believed to be kelly
and DWJ attributes to this artist] . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Eglit 247
T A B L E T S
1895 Saratoga Battle Monumentr Relief Tablets . . . . . . . . . .
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1909 Society of Colonial Wars of the State of New York
Colonial Washington Plaquette (after Charles Wilson
Peale painting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker Y-200
Auctions: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/9] lot 145
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.39470
Portrait plaque of Kelly by M. Bianchi:
1932 Kelly (James Edward) Plaque . . . . . . . . .
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1.4 linear ft.
on 2 microfilm reels: 1876-1877.
GA Gorham Company Archives.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
Px [1892} Portrait of a Hero [description of John L.Worden relief], The Collector 3:19 (15 September 1892) p 292.
D5 {1915} Earle, p 173-174.
Px {1933} Art Digest (1 June 1933) obit.
101 {1934} Bruce (Robert) Art and Sculpture of James Edward Kelly, 1855-1933. NY: author (1934) 42 pp, illus.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 196.
I14 {1932} Ryder, passim.
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 811.
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 663-664.
S14 {1963} Eglit 247, p 69.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 331.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 481.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:279.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1816.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 7:1160.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:499.
P2 {1912} The Numismatist 25:12 (December) p 559 (Edison Relief).
R6 {1950ca}Weil. Unpublished manuscript.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld, Y-200, p 296.
Born New York City, 30 July 1855.
Specialized in Civil War monuments. Benezit lists
five auction sales of his relief Sheridan’s Ride.
Died New York City, 25 May 1933.
R E L I E F S
1884-5 Pitcher (Molly) Relief [one of five reliefs on
Monmouth Battle Monument]. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1889 Edison (Thomas Alva) Cast Plaque . . . . . . . . . .
1890 Devin (Thomas C.) [General] Relief . . . . . . . . . .
1896 English (Thomas Dunn) Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . .
Auctons: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [4/7] lot . 332
1898 Dewey (George) Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1902 Worden (John Lorimer Rear Admiral) Relief. . . . . .
1904 Washington (George) in Prayer at Valley Forge Relief
1906 Hayes (Joseph) Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1906 McKinley (William) Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1913 Constantine Relief (cast by Gorham in shield
shape) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gorham QSS
1914 Fritchie (Barbara) Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1915 Ryder (George Hope MD) Relief. . . . . . . . . . . .
1916 Dorset (Joseph H.) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . .
1918 O’Beirne (James R.) [Brig General] Portrait Relief (cast
by Gorham) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1924 Rodney Declaring for Independence Reliefs. . . . . .
C A S T M E D A L S
1879 Edison (Thomas Alva) With First Phonograph Relief. .
1885 Fritchie (Barbara) Medallion . . . . . . . . . . . .
1890 Burgess (Neil) Plaquette (cast and dated by
Henry Bonnard Foundry). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . .CAL 29:441; PCA 56:385, PCA 80:1649,
PCA 81:1830
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/8] lot .195
1892 Columbus (Christopher) Landing in New World Medal
[Eglit says signed keltz believed to be kelly
and DWJ attributes to this artist] . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Eglit 247
T A B L E T S
1895 Saratoga Battle Monumentr Relief Tablets . . . . . . . . . .
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1909 Society of Colonial Wars of the State of New York
Colonial Washington Plaquette (after Charles Wilson
Peale painting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker Y-200
Auctions: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/9] lot 145
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.39470
Portrait plaque of Kelly by M. Bianchi:
1932 Kelly (James Edward) Plaque . . . . . . . . .
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1.4 linear ft.
on 2 microfilm reels: 1876-1877.
GA Gorham Company Archives.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
Px [1892} Portrait of a Hero [description of John L.Worden relief], The Collector 3:19 (15 September 1892) p 292.
D5 {1915} Earle, p 173-174.
Px {1933} Art Digest (1 June 1933) obit.
101 {1934} Bruce (Robert) Art and Sculpture of James Edward Kelly, 1855-1933. NY: author (1934) 42 pp, illus.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 196.
I14 {1932} Ryder, passim.
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 811.
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 663-664.
S14 {1963} Eglit 247, p 69.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 331.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 481.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:279.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1816.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 7:1160.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:499.
P2 {1912} The Numismatist 25:12 (December) p 559 (Edison Relief).
R6 {1950ca}Weil. Unpublished manuscript.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld, Y-200, p 296.