KREIS, Henry (1899-1963) German-American sculptor, medalist.
Born Essen, Germany, 27 July 1899. Came to America 1923.
Died Essex, Connecticut, 21 (29?) January 1963.
Signed coin models HK, other models K or HK initials.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Awarded: J. Sanford Saltus Medal for Medallic Art by
American Numismatic Society, 1948.
Winner 1936 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).
C O I N S
1935 Connecticut Tercentennial Commem Half Dollar. .Breen 7514,
KM 169
1936 Bridgeport Connecticut Commem Half Dollar . . . Breen 7551,
KM 175
1936 Robinson-Arkansas Centennial Half Dollar (obv portrait
of Joseph P. Robinson by Henry Kreis from sketches
by Enid Bell; rev from 1935 Arkansas Centennial Half
Dollar delineated by Lee Lawrie, sketches by Edward
Everett Burr, modeled by Emily Bates). . . . . . . Breen 7557,
KM 187
E M B L E M S
Born Essen, Germany, 27 July 1899. Came to America 1923.
Died Essex, Connecticut, 21 (29?) January 1963.
Signed coin models HK, other models K or HK initials.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Awarded: J. Sanford Saltus Medal for Medallic Art by
American Numismatic Society, 1948.
Winner 1936 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).
C O I N S
1935 Connecticut Tercentennial Commem Half Dollar. .Breen 7514,
KM 169
1936 Bridgeport Connecticut Commem Half Dollar . . . Breen 7551,
KM 175
1936 Robinson-Arkansas Centennial Half Dollar (obv portrait
of Joseph P. Robinson by Henry Kreis from sketches
by Enid Bell; rev from 1935 Arkansas Centennial Half
Dollar delineated by Lee Lawrie, sketches by Edward
Everett Burr, modeled by Emily Bates). . . . . . . Breen 7557,
KM 187
E M B L E M S
1941 America Pin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1941-033
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
1947 Society of Medalists 36th Issue. . . . . . MAco 1930-001-036
Auctions:. . . . CAL 30:36, CAL 31:204-205, CAL 33:3036,
CAL 35:2036; J&J 9:391, J&J 11:1049; PCA 49:1226,
PCA 63:1703, PCA 65:1740, PCA 67:859, PCA 69:1680,
PCA 72:1794, PCA 74:615, PCA 80:1608
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.44595
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . 48.4.1
Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). . 32
Exhibited: AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Paris (1957). . . .. . 206
G A L V A N O M E D A L S
Auctions:. . . . CAL 30:36, CAL 31:204-205, CAL 33:3036,
CAL 35:2036; J&J 9:391, J&J 11:1049; PCA 49:1226,
PCA 63:1703, PCA 65:1740, PCA 67:859, PCA 69:1680,
PCA 72:1794, PCA 74:615, PCA 80:1608
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.44595
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . 48.4.1
Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). . 32
Exhibited: AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Paris (1957). . . .. . 206
G A L V A N O M E D A L S
1938 Three Fates Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . MAco 1938-030
(This two-sided 3-inch galvano medal was made in both
copper and silver as a personal medal for the artist.)
M E D A L S
(This two-sided 3-inch galvano medal was made in both
copper and silver as a personal medal for the artist.)
M E D A L S
1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Medal . . Rulau E115, MAco 1934-007
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:56, CAL 29:2036, CAL 31:203,
CAL 33:1296, CAL 35:52; J&J 8:106-107, J&J 16:1943,
J&J 17:546, J&J 19:411, J&J 21:1033, J&J 24:365;
PCA 44:1520A, PCA 49:1099, PCA 61:1247, PCA 69:1739,
PCA 80:1707; SCG 146:2025[Gorham archive],
PCA 84;1035
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1934.135.1
Illustrated: P2 The Numismatist 48:1 (January 1935) p 25
Illustrated: P21 The Art Medalist 1:6 (December 1975)p
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:56, CAL 29:2036, CAL 31:203,
CAL 33:1296, CAL 35:52; J&J 8:106-107, J&J 16:1943,
J&J 17:546, J&J 19:411, J&J 21:1033, J&J 24:365;
PCA 44:1520A, PCA 49:1099, PCA 61:1247, PCA 69:1739,
PCA 80:1707; SCG 146:2025[Gorham archive],
PCA 84;1035
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1934.135.1
Illustrated: P2 The Numismatist 48:1 (January 1935) p 25
Illustrated: P21 The Art Medalist 1:6 (December 1975)p
1939 Manufacturers Trust World's Fair Medal (originally
intended to be round and similar to U.S. silver
dollar but changed to oval because of U.S. slug
laws). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1939-053, HK 491
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 32:1794, CAL 35:660; J&J 9:641,
J&J 9:1337-1338, J&J 11:405, J&J 19:649;
PCA 48:999-1000, PCA 49:841, PCA 50:913-914,
PCA 53:1097, PCA 54:1483, PCA 56:1247, PCA 64:1553,
PCA 65:988, PCA 66:877, PCA 69:1186, PCA 71:942
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1940.133.1
Illustrated: P21 The Art Medalist 2:1 (February 1977)p 5
intended to be round and similar to U.S. silver
dollar but changed to oval because of U.S. slug
laws). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1939-053, HK 491
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 32:1794, CAL 35:660; J&J 9:641,
J&J 9:1337-1338, J&J 11:405, J&J 19:649;
PCA 48:999-1000, PCA 49:841, PCA 50:913-914,
PCA 53:1097, PCA 54:1483, PCA 56:1247, PCA 64:1553,
PCA 65:988, PCA 66:877, PCA 69:1186, PCA 71:942
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1940.133.1
Illustrated: P21 The Art Medalist 2:1 (February 1977)p 5
1952 Hartford Art School Medal. . . . . . . . . . MAco 1952-014
Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). . 33
Illustrated: Nat Sculpture Review 2:3 (Sept 1952) p . 13
Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). . 33
Illustrated: Nat Sculpture Review 2:3 (Sept 1952) p . 13
1959 Barnum Festival Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1959-029
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1939 Manufacturers Trust World's Fair Fake [cast white
metal round copy; not made by Medallic Art Co.]. . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:1179
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 2 linear ft. partially on 1 reel: 2288.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C8 {1965} Gardner 48.4.1, p 173.
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:245], 1939 [2ed:304],
1941 [3ed:371], 1947 [4ed:269],
1953 [5ed:228], 1956 [6ed:265-266],
1959 [7ed:314-315], 1962 [8ed:344].
P20 {1952} Degree Certificate Medal by Henry Kreis Introduces A New Idea. National Sculpture Review 1:4
(September 1952) p 13.
B4 {1966} Who Was Who, p 543.
A18 {1974} Goode, p 252.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 349.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 507.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:276.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 526.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 310.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1904.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
P2 {1948} Society of Medalists 36th Issue by Henry Kreis The Numismatist 61:3 (March 1948) p 176-177, illus.
AE {1950} NSS Exhibit Catalog.
AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 6th Congress Stockholm (1955) 32, 33, p 20.
AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 7th Congress Paris (1957) 206, p 22.
M20 {1963} Hibler and Kappen 491, p 73.
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 142-148 (Arkansas), 156-160 (Conn- ecticut Tercentenary), 204-207 (Bridgeport).
A15 {1971} Vermeule, p 184-196.
P21 {1975} Archive Corner: Connecticut Tercentenary Medal The Art Medalist 1:6 (Dec 1975) p 7.
P21 {1976} Archive Corner: Manufacturers Trust World's Fair Medal. The Art Medalist 2:1 (February 1976) p 5.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 66-67
O12 {1988} Breen 7514, p 595; 7551 600; 7557 602.
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.
S52 {1989} Rulau. Discovering America, E115, p 253.
N30 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 714 (bio).
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 139, 24 (P.T. Barnum).
N36 {2002} Bowers, More Adventures, p 349-355 (1936 Bridgeport Commemorative half dollar).
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 118-119.
P2 {2013} Brothers (Eric) The German Invasion; An Influx of Talented German-born
Artists in the 19th and 20th Centuries Left a Lasting Numismatic Legacy The Numismatist
126:3 (March 2013) p 59-65 [Kreis described p 63].
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1939 Manufacturers Trust World's Fair Fake [cast white
metal round copy; not made by Medallic Art Co.]. . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:1179
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 2 linear ft. partially on 1 reel: 2288.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C8 {1965} Gardner 48.4.1, p 173.
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:245], 1939 [2ed:304],
1941 [3ed:371], 1947 [4ed:269],
1953 [5ed:228], 1956 [6ed:265-266],
1959 [7ed:314-315], 1962 [8ed:344].
P20 {1952} Degree Certificate Medal by Henry Kreis Introduces A New Idea. National Sculpture Review 1:4
(September 1952) p 13.
B4 {1966} Who Was Who, p 543.
A18 {1974} Goode, p 252.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 349.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 507.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:276.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 526.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 310.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1904.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
P2 {1948} Society of Medalists 36th Issue by Henry Kreis The Numismatist 61:3 (March 1948) p 176-177, illus.
AE {1950} NSS Exhibit Catalog.
AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 6th Congress Stockholm (1955) 32, 33, p 20.
AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 7th Congress Paris (1957) 206, p 22.
M20 {1963} Hibler and Kappen 491, p 73.
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 142-148 (Arkansas), 156-160 (Conn- ecticut Tercentenary), 204-207 (Bridgeport).
A15 {1971} Vermeule, p 184-196.
P21 {1975} Archive Corner: Connecticut Tercentenary Medal The Art Medalist 1:6 (Dec 1975) p 7.
P21 {1976} Archive Corner: Manufacturers Trust World's Fair Medal. The Art Medalist 2:1 (February 1976) p 5.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 66-67
O12 {1988} Breen 7514, p 595; 7551 600; 7557 602.
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.
S52 {1989} Rulau. Discovering America, E115, p 253.
N30 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 714 (bio).
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 139, 24 (P.T. Barnum).
N36 {2002} Bowers, More Adventures, p 349-355 (1936 Bridgeport Commemorative half dollar).
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 118-119.
P2 {2013} Brothers (Eric) The German Invasion; An Influx of Talented German-born
Artists in the 19th and 20th Centuries Left a Lasting Numismatic Legacy The Numismatist
126:3 (March 2013) p 59-65 [Kreis described p 63].