KISELEWSKI, Joseph (1901-1988) sculptor, medalist.
Full name: Joseph A...
Born Browerville, Minnesota, 16 February 1901.
His bust of Sylvanus Thayer in Hall of Fame for
Great Americans at New York University.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Awarded J. Sanford Saltus Medal for Medallic Art by
American Numismatic Society, 1970.
Awarded American Numismatic Association’s Award for
Excellence in Medallic Sculpture (formerly called Medallist
of the Year), 1981, the 15th such recipient of this award
Winner 1972 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).
Died Browerville, Minnesota, 26 Feburary 1988.
D E C O R A T I O N S
1941 United States Army Good Conduct Medal
Auctions: . . . . . CAL 29:216; J&J 11:663, J&J 22:371,
J&J 24:327
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1943) no. 59
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
Full name: Joseph A...
Born Browerville, Minnesota, 16 February 1901.
His bust of Sylvanus Thayer in Hall of Fame for
Great Americans at New York University.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Awarded J. Sanford Saltus Medal for Medallic Art by
American Numismatic Society, 1970.
Awarded American Numismatic Association’s Award for
Excellence in Medallic Sculpture (formerly called Medallist
of the Year), 1981, the 15th such recipient of this award
Winner 1972 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).
Died Browerville, Minnesota, 26 Feburary 1988.
D E C O R A T I O N S
1941 United States Army Good Conduct Medal
Auctions: . . . . . CAL 29:216; J&J 11:663, J&J 22:371,
J&J 24:327
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1943) no. 59
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
1946 Society of Medalists 33rd Issue. . . . . . MAco 1930-001-033
Auctions:. . . . CAL 30:33, CAL 31:199-200, CAL 33:3033,
CAL 35:2033; J&J 9:391, J&J 11:1048; PCA 46:1252,
PCA 48:1477, PCA 49:1223, PCA 58:1847, PCA 60:1501,
PCA 63:1700, PCA 65:1737, PCA 71:1299,
PCA 72:1789-1790, PCA 80:366
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1946.86.1
Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). . 31
Hall of Fame Series:
Auctions:. . . . CAL 30:33, CAL 31:199-200, CAL 33:3033,
CAL 35:2033; J&J 9:391, J&J 11:1048; PCA 46:1252,
PCA 48:1477, PCA 49:1223, PCA 58:1847, PCA 60:1501,
PCA 63:1700, PCA 65:1737, PCA 71:1299,
PCA 72:1789-1790, PCA 80:366
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1946.86.1
Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). . 31
Hall of Fame Series:
1963 Beecher (Henry Ward) Medal . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-014
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:201, CAL 35:2128;
PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1971.38.1
Illustrated: AF12 (1967) F.I.D.E.M. Catalog 299, p [118]
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:201, CAL 35:2128;
PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1971.38.1
Illustrated: AF12 (1967) F.I.D.E.M. Catalog 299, p [118]
1966 Thayer (Sylvanus) Medal. . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-033
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:201;
PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1971.38.2
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 13th Congress, Prague (1969) . 838
Exhibited: AE8 {1972} NSS 39th Exhibition cat, illus. 87
1970 Holmes (Oliver Wendell Junior) Medal . . . MAco 1963-001-064
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:201, CAL 35:2148;
PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1980.150.17
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 14th Congress, Colone (1971) . 26
Exhibited: AE8 {1972} NSS 39th Exhibition cat, illus. 87
M E D A L S E R I E S
Old Time Assay Commissioner Soc Meeting Medal Series:
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:201;
PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1971.38.2
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 13th Congress, Prague (1969) . 838
Exhibited: AE8 {1972} NSS 39th Exhibition cat, illus. 87
1970 Holmes (Oliver Wendell Junior) Medal . . . MAco 1963-001-064
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:201, CAL 35:2148;
PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1980.150.17
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 14th Congress, Colone (1971) . 26
Exhibited: AE8 {1972} NSS 39th Exhibition cat, illus. 87
M E D A L S E R I E S
Old Time Assay Commissioner Soc Meeting Medal Series:
1967 OTACS Third Meeting Miami Beach Medal (design by
William Louth, modeled by Joseph Kiselewski,
struck by Medallic Art Co) . . . . . . . . MAco 1965-069-003
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 56:1690
William Louth, modeled by Joseph Kiselewski,
struck by Medallic Art Co) . . . . . . . . MAco 1965-069-003
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 56:1690
1971 OTACS Seventh Meeting Washington DC Medal (building
by Joseph Kiselewski, hand punched lettering, struck
by Medallic Art Co). . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1965-069-007
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1793; PCA 56:1694
Groups:
Group of 14 O.T.A.C.S. Badges:
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 56:1700
Brookgreen Gardens Membership Medal Series:
1976 American Bicentennial Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1980.183.5
Collection: Brookgreen Gardens (SC). . . . . N.1975.002
Illustrated: Brookgreen Bulletin, Winter 1975, cover 1-2
Catholic Art Guild Series:
1971 Saint Jude The Apostle Medal . . . . . . . . . FM CAG-6
Twelve Apostles Series:
1971 Saint Thomas Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM TAS-8
M E D A L S
by Joseph Kiselewski, hand punched lettering, struck
by Medallic Art Co). . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1965-069-007
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1793; PCA 56:1694
Groups:
Group of 14 O.T.A.C.S. Badges:
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 56:1700
Brookgreen Gardens Membership Medal Series:
1976 American Bicentennial Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1980.183.5
Collection: Brookgreen Gardens (SC). . . . . N.1975.002
Illustrated: Brookgreen Bulletin, Winter 1975, cover 1-2
Catholic Art Guild Series:
1971 Saint Jude The Apostle Medal . . . . . . . . . FM CAG-6
Twelve Apostles Series:
1971 Saint Thomas Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM TAS-8
M E D A L S
1930 Occidental College Medal . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1930-006
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1971.79.7
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1971.79.7
1947 Block (L.E.) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1947-006
1948 Pennsylvania Medical Society Benjamin Rush
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1948-010
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1971.79.6
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1948-010
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1971.79.6
1949 Duplan Corporation Ernest C. Geier Merit (2 varieties)
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1949-021
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1806
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1981.7.25
1950ca Curity Corporation Louis Pasteur Medal (struck
by Robbins Company). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 59:1930
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1949-021
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1806
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1981.7.25
1950ca Curity Corporation Louis Pasteur Medal (struck
by Robbins Company). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 59:1930
1951 Central Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance Company
75th Anniversary Medallion [obv portrays Dalmatian
dog] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1950-040
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 30:174, CAL 33:1374, CAL 35:300;
J&J 10:894
75th Anniversary Medallion [obv portrays Dalmatian
dog] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1950-040
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 30:174, CAL 33:1374, CAL 35:300;
J&J 10:894
1952 Norton Company George Nathaniel Jeppson
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..MAco 1952-033
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 13:36
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..MAco 1952-033
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 13:36
1952 Urdang (George) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1952-059
1957 American Ceramic Society John Jeppson
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1957-053
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 13:65
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1957-053
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 13:65
1961 Schacht (Elmer C.) Scholarship Medal . . . . MAco 1961-016
1962 Black (S. Bruce) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 12th Congress, Paris (1967). . 298
1962 Black (S. Bruce) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 12th Congress, Paris (1967). . 298
1962 Liberty Mutual Insurance 50th Anniversary Oval
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1961-005
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 65:1855
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1971.79.4
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1961-005
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 65:1855
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1971.79.4
1963 Bailey (George W.) Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-093
1964 American Institute of Architects Henry Bacon
Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1964-013
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 74:707
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . . .1971.38.3
1964 American Institute of Architects Henry Bacon
Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1964-013
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 74:707
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . . .1971.38.3
1964 Jewish National Fund John F. Kennedy Peace Gold
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1964-092
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 12:425; PCA 80:257[gold]
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1971.79.1
Exhibited: AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibit, Athens. . 304
Exhibited: AE8 {1972} NSS 39th Exhibition cat, illus. 87
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1964-092
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 12:425; PCA 80:257[gold]
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1971.79.1
Exhibited: AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibit, Athens. . 304
Exhibited: AE8 {1972} NSS 39th Exhibition cat, illus. 87
1965 Proffitt (Charles G.) Medallion. . . . . . . MAco 1965-074
Collection: Century Association New York City. . . . . 1
Exhibited: AE8 {1972} NSS 39th Exhibition cat, illus. 87
Collection: Century Association New York City. . . . . 1
Exhibited: AE8 {1972} NSS 39th Exhibition cat, illus. 87
1968 D&H Distributing Company 50th Anniversary
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1968-040
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1968-040
1968 Lehman (Herbert H.) Human Relations Medal. . MAco 1968-108
1970 Eisenhower (Dwight D) Distinguished Service Medal (obv by Kiselewski, rev by de
Francisci). . . . . . . . . MAco 1970-001
Francisci). . . . . . . . . MAco 1970-001
1971 Greenwich Savings Bank Trustees Distinguished
Service Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-160
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 21:1124
Service Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-160
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 21:1124
1973 Preservation of Historic Gardens and Buildings
Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1973-068
Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1973-068
1973 Wilfred (Thomas) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1973-125
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 20:166
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1975.89.1
Illustrated: AF16 (1975) F.I.D.E.M. Catalog (unnumbered)
Illustrated: N40 {2009} Kleeberg and Alexander, p 198
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 20:166
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1975.89.1
Illustrated: AF16 (1975) F.I.D.E.M. Catalog (unnumbered)
Illustrated: N40 {2009} Kleeberg and Alexander, p 198
1976 Peck (Judge David) MAco 1976-034
1976 Marti-Ibanez (Dr. Felix) 20th Anniversary Medal . . . . . . . MAco 1976-137
1976 Brookgreen Gardens American Bicentennial
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1975-145
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:202; PCA 63:454
1977 Marti-Ibanez (Felix) Medal (issued by MD Magazine on
20th anniversary). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 66:1337
1979 American Association of Museums Medal (designed by
Joseph Veach Noble, modeled by Kiselewski) . MAco 1979-x
1987 Veterans of Foreign Wars Eisenhower Distinguished
Service Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 57:1412
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 14th Congress, Colone (1971) . 27
Exhibited: AE8 {1972} NSS 39th Exhibition cat, illus. 87
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 0.6 linear ft.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C12 {1977} Mayor and Davis 1, p 151.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:239],
1939 [2ed:296], 1941 [3ed:361],
1947 [4ed:262], 1953 [5ed:222],
1956 [6ed:252], 1959 [7ed:305],
1962 [8ed:331], 1966 [9ed:256],
1970 [10ed:227-228], 1973 [11ed:400],
1976 [12ed:305], 1978 [13ed:379],
1980 [14ed:401], 1982 [15ed:512-513],
1984 [16ed:501], 1986 [17ed:548].
BI {1946} Institute, p 1065.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 355-357, (biblio) 531.
A18 {1974} Goode, p 232.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 340.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 494.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 305.
A33 {1993} Salmon p 110-112, 233-234.
B10 {1993} Who Was Who, p 195.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 3:267 (incorrect spelling); 3:270.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1859.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AE {1950} NSS Exhibit Catalog.
AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 6th Congress Stockholm (1955) 31, p 20.
S18 {1964} Kerrigan, p 48.
AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 11th Congress, Athens Greece (1966) 304, p 43.
AF12 {1967} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 12th Congress. Paris (1967) 298-299, p 108, [118].
AF13 {1969} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 13th Congress. Prague (1969) 838, p 58.
AF14 {1971} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 14th Congress. Colone (1971) 26–27, unpaged.
AF16 {1975} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 16th Congress. Cracow (1975) unnumbered, unpaged.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 64-65.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M., editor) The Medal in America. ∙ Joseph Veach Noble "The
Society of Medalists" & Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
N40 {2009} Kleeberg (John M.) and Alexander, (Davit T.) An Island of Civility; The
Centennial History of the New York Numismatic Club, p 198.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 112-113.
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1975-145
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:202; PCA 63:454
1977 Marti-Ibanez (Felix) Medal (issued by MD Magazine on
20th anniversary). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 66:1337
1979 American Association of Museums Medal (designed by
Joseph Veach Noble, modeled by Kiselewski) . MAco 1979-x
1987 Veterans of Foreign Wars Eisenhower Distinguished
Service Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 57:1412
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 14th Congress, Colone (1971) . 27
Exhibited: AE8 {1972} NSS 39th Exhibition cat, illus. 87
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 0.6 linear ft.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C12 {1977} Mayor and Davis 1, p 151.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:239],
1939 [2ed:296], 1941 [3ed:361],
1947 [4ed:262], 1953 [5ed:222],
1956 [6ed:252], 1959 [7ed:305],
1962 [8ed:331], 1966 [9ed:256],
1970 [10ed:227-228], 1973 [11ed:400],
1976 [12ed:305], 1978 [13ed:379],
1980 [14ed:401], 1982 [15ed:512-513],
1984 [16ed:501], 1986 [17ed:548].
BI {1946} Institute, p 1065.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 355-357, (biblio) 531.
A18 {1974} Goode, p 232.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 340.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 494.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 305.
A33 {1993} Salmon p 110-112, 233-234.
B10 {1993} Who Was Who, p 195.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 3:267 (incorrect spelling); 3:270.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1859.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AE {1950} NSS Exhibit Catalog.
AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 6th Congress Stockholm (1955) 31, p 20.
S18 {1964} Kerrigan, p 48.
AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 11th Congress, Athens Greece (1966) 304, p 43.
AF12 {1967} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 12th Congress. Paris (1967) 298-299, p 108, [118].
AF13 {1969} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 13th Congress. Prague (1969) 838, p 58.
AF14 {1971} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 14th Congress. Colone (1971) 26–27, unpaged.
AF16 {1975} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 16th Congress. Cracow (1975) unnumbered, unpaged.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 64-65.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M., editor) The Medal in America. ∙ Joseph Veach Noble "The
Society of Medalists" & Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
N40 {2009} Kleeberg (John M.) and Alexander, (Davit T.) An Island of Civility; The
Centennial History of the New York Numismatic Club, p 198.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 112-113.