KRETSCHMAN, Edward A. (1849- ) German-American sculptor, engraver, teacher.
Born Germany, 27 August 1849. Came to America 1856,
settled in Philadelphia. Signed dies EAK initials.
He created the first Mardi Gras medal, forerunner
of all the light weight doubloons of 20th century.
He is most noted for a Civil War monument (dedicated
3 September 1890) 11th Pennsylvania Monument, in
memory of the Battle of Hatchers' Run, Virginia,
which occurred 6 February 1865.
Died Philadelphia [after 1915].
R E L I E F S
1878 Brown (Thomas R.) Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1878 Bryant (William Cullen) Relief . . . . . . . . . .
1878 Claghorn (J.L.) Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1878 Key (William H.) Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
1878 Shoemaker (John L.) Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1878 Washington (George) Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1880 Washington (George) Portrait Relief (cast by
Edna Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati) . . . . .
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/9] lot .145
1890 Sallie Relief (on base of 11th Pennsylvania Monument,
Sallie was mascot dog killed during battle). . . . .
C A M P A I G N M E D A L S
1888 Harrison (Benjamin) G.A.R. Seal Medal. DeWitt BH 1888-10
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 72:1568
1889 Harrison (Benjamin) Inauguration Medal DeWitt BH 1888-11
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 71:1046
M E D A L S
1863 Jackson (Thomas J. Stonewall) Civil War Rebels Medal
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1967.225.594
1884-5 New Orleans Industrial and Cotton Centennial
Exposition Globe Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 29:503
1884-5 New Orleans Industrial and Cotton Centennial
Exposition Mardi Gras Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illustrated: Gruen & Eagan, Carnival Panorama,
1884-5 New Orleans Industrial and Cotton Centennial
Exposition Pelican Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 29:504
1885 Civil War Reunion and Encampment at Fairmount
Park Pensylvania Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 80:984
1887 Constitution Centennial Philadelphia Celebration
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker E1805
Auctions:. . . J&J 10:1411; PCA 64:1742, PCA 44:667-668,
PCA 71:971
1888 Allegheny County Pennsylvania Centennial Medal . . .
1889ca Pennsylvania State Fair Bethelehem Medal. . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 48:1191
1889 Washington (George) Inauguration Centennial
Equestrian Medal (rev statue by Henry Kirk
Brown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,Douglas 13
Auctions:. . . . .. . .. J&J 10:1433, J&J 23:646; PCA 44:692,
PCA 58:1390, PCA 60:1109, PCA 66:950, PCA 74:1842
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1927.999.276
1892 G.A.R. National Encampment Washington DC Medal . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 65:1106
1915 New York Fire Department Engineers Benevolent
Association Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 30:363
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 349.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 507.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:291.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1905.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S7 {1949} Douglas 13.
S11 {1959} DeWitt BH 1888-10, 1888-11, p 519.
E18 {1985} McSorley.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Douglas) 13 p 208, E1805 203.
Born Germany, 27 August 1849. Came to America 1856,
settled in Philadelphia. Signed dies EAK initials.
He created the first Mardi Gras medal, forerunner
of all the light weight doubloons of 20th century.
He is most noted for a Civil War monument (dedicated
3 September 1890) 11th Pennsylvania Monument, in
memory of the Battle of Hatchers' Run, Virginia,
which occurred 6 February 1865.
Died Philadelphia [after 1915].
R E L I E F S
1878 Brown (Thomas R.) Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1878 Bryant (William Cullen) Relief . . . . . . . . . .
1878 Claghorn (J.L.) Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1878 Key (William H.) Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
1878 Shoemaker (John L.) Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1878 Washington (George) Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1880 Washington (George) Portrait Relief (cast by
Edna Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati) . . . . .
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/9] lot .145
1890 Sallie Relief (on base of 11th Pennsylvania Monument,
Sallie was mascot dog killed during battle). . . . .
C A M P A I G N M E D A L S
1888 Harrison (Benjamin) G.A.R. Seal Medal. DeWitt BH 1888-10
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 72:1568
1889 Harrison (Benjamin) Inauguration Medal DeWitt BH 1888-11
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 71:1046
M E D A L S
1863 Jackson (Thomas J. Stonewall) Civil War Rebels Medal
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1967.225.594
1884-5 New Orleans Industrial and Cotton Centennial
Exposition Globe Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 29:503
1884-5 New Orleans Industrial and Cotton Centennial
Exposition Mardi Gras Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illustrated: Gruen & Eagan, Carnival Panorama,
1884-5 New Orleans Industrial and Cotton Centennial
Exposition Pelican Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 29:504
1885 Civil War Reunion and Encampment at Fairmount
Park Pensylvania Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 80:984
1887 Constitution Centennial Philadelphia Celebration
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker E1805
Auctions:. . . J&J 10:1411; PCA 64:1742, PCA 44:667-668,
PCA 71:971
1888 Allegheny County Pennsylvania Centennial Medal . . .
1889ca Pennsylvania State Fair Bethelehem Medal. . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 48:1191
1889 Washington (George) Inauguration Centennial
Equestrian Medal (rev statue by Henry Kirk
Brown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,Douglas 13
Auctions:. . . . .. . .. J&J 10:1433, J&J 23:646; PCA 44:692,
PCA 58:1390, PCA 60:1109, PCA 66:950, PCA 74:1842
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1927.999.276
1892 G.A.R. National Encampment Washington DC Medal . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 65:1106
1915 New York Fire Department Engineers Benevolent
Association Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 30:363
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 349.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 507.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:291.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1905.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S7 {1949} Douglas 13.
S11 {1959} DeWitt BH 1888-10, 1888-11, p 519.
E18 {1985} McSorley.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Douglas) 13 p 208, E1805 203.