MacMONNIES, Frederick William (1863-1937) sculptor, painter, medalist.
Born Brooklyn, New York, 28 September 1863.
Created The Ship of the Republic, a multi-figure
statue for the Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1892.
He created large reliefs for the bronze doors at the Library
of Congress; also sculptures for the Memorial Arch and
The Horse Tamers in Prospect Park, all in Brooklyn.
Signed models FM monogram.
Specialized in mythological, military subjects, nudes, portraits.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Died New York City, 22 March 1937.
R E L I E F S
1899 Portrait Medallion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Born Brooklyn, New York, 28 September 1863.
Created The Ship of the Republic, a multi-figure
statue for the Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1892.
He created large reliefs for the bronze doors at the Library
of Congress; also sculptures for the Memorial Arch and
The Horse Tamers in Prospect Park, all in Brooklyn.
Signed models FM monogram.
Specialized in mythological, military subjects, nudes, portraits.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Died New York City, 22 March 1937.
R E L I E F S
1899 Portrait Medallion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1931 Society of Medalists 4th Issue (portrait of Charles
Lindbergh (pait of galvanos made from SoM patterns) . . .
Fixed pricelist: PCA 1:1 (9 September 2011) pair goldplated
galvanoes mounted on black painted board, unc . . $2,100
G A L V A N O M E D A L S
1886 Coles (Alexander Junior) Galvano . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gordin 18
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J&J 8:474
1895 Kennedy (Susie Pratt) Galvano Medal. . . . . . ANS (IECM) 2,
Gordin 39
Lindbergh (pait of galvanos made from SoM patterns) . . .
Fixed pricelist: PCA 1:1 (9 September 2011) pair goldplated
galvanoes mounted on black painted board, unc . . $2,100
G A L V A N O M E D A L S
1886 Coles (Alexander Junior) Galvano . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gordin 18
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J&J 8:474
1895 Kennedy (Susie Pratt) Galvano Medal. . . . . . ANS (IECM) 2,
Gordin 39
1931 New York City Distinguished Visitors Medallion Reverse
Galvano (model for Gordin 102, MAco 1932-012, see below). . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 73:610
1931 Society of Medalists 4th Issue Galvano (obverse portrait
CharlesLindbergh). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 74:694
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
Galvano (model for Gordin 102, MAco 1932-012, see below). . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 73:610
1931 Society of Medalists 4th Issue Galvano (obverse portrait
CharlesLindbergh). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 74:694
M E D A L S E R I E S
Society of Medalists:
1931 Society of Medalists 4th Issue (portrait Charles
Lindbergh) . . . . . . . . . . . Gordin 101, MAco 1930-001-004
Auctions:. . . . CAL 30:4, CAL 31:232-233, CAL 33:3004,
CAL 33:3111, CAL 35:2004, CAL 35:2004S; J&J 7:420,
J&J 8:1117-1118, J&J 9:386, J&J 11:1044-1045;
PCA 42:1087, PCA 45:288, PCA 46:1250, PCA 48:1448,
PCA 50:1482, PCA 51:378, PCA 52:450, PCA 52:1454,
PCA 53:397, PCA 54:359, PCA 55:295, PCA 55:1602,
PCA 57:497, PCA 58:489, PCA 58:1817, PCA 60:406,
PCA 61:410, PCA 64:708, PCA 65:523, PCA 65:1710,
PCA 68:635, PCA 69:406, PCA 69:1666, PCA 70:746,
PCA 74:693, PCA 80:460[silver], PCA 80:1579
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] 0000.999.44554
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 249
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . 33.152.7
Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). . 43
Illustrated: Px American Magazine of Art (1932?) . . .
Illustrated: P21 The Art Medalist 2:2 (April 1976) p . 3
Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl, Medal In America, p . 229
M E D A L S
1892 Niagara Medal (modeled by Frederick MacMonnies,
engraved by Paulin Tasset). . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 1,
Gordin 27, Baxter 213
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 1940.100.2096
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . 01.11
1914 Columbia University Nicholas Murray Butler
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1914-007-001
Lindbergh) . . . . . . . . . . . Gordin 101, MAco 1930-001-004
Auctions:. . . . CAL 30:4, CAL 31:232-233, CAL 33:3004,
CAL 33:3111, CAL 35:2004, CAL 35:2004S; J&J 7:420,
J&J 8:1117-1118, J&J 9:386, J&J 11:1044-1045;
PCA 42:1087, PCA 45:288, PCA 46:1250, PCA 48:1448,
PCA 50:1482, PCA 51:378, PCA 52:450, PCA 52:1454,
PCA 53:397, PCA 54:359, PCA 55:295, PCA 55:1602,
PCA 57:497, PCA 58:489, PCA 58:1817, PCA 60:406,
PCA 61:410, PCA 64:708, PCA 65:523, PCA 65:1710,
PCA 68:635, PCA 69:406, PCA 69:1666, PCA 70:746,
PCA 74:693, PCA 80:460[silver], PCA 80:1579
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] 0000.999.44554
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 249
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . 33.152.7
Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). . 43
Illustrated: Px American Magazine of Art (1932?) . . .
Illustrated: P21 The Art Medalist 2:2 (April 1976) p . 3
Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl, Medal In America, p . 229
M E D A L S
1892 Niagara Medal (modeled by Frederick MacMonnies,
engraved by Paulin Tasset). . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 1,
Gordin 27, Baxter 213
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 1940.100.2096
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . 01.11
1914 Columbia University Nicholas Murray Butler
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1914-007-001
1931 New York City Distinguished Visitors
Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . Gordin 102, MAco 1932-012
S E A L S
1930ca Louisiana State Seal. . . . . . . . . . Gordin 103
Portraits of MacMonnies:
By Mabel Conkling, his student:
n.d. MacMonnies (Frederick W.) Oval Plaque . . . . .
Portrait by John Flanagan:
Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . Gordin 102, MAco 1932-012
S E A L S
1930ca Louisiana State Seal. . . . . . . . . . Gordin 103
Portraits of MacMonnies:
By Mabel Conkling, his student:
n.d. MacMonnies (Frederick W.) Oval Plaque . . . . .
Portrait by John Flanagan:
1929 MacMonnies (F.W.) Plaquette . . . . . MAco 1929-030
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 161 items total in 4 microfilm
reels (2 partial) D245, 3042,1094, 3134.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C8 {1965} Gardner, 01.11, 33.152.7 p 82-85.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 249, p 49, (biography) 94.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
E4 {1903} Caffin. American Masters of Sculpture.
BL {1906} A.L.A. Portrait Index, p 929.
D5 {1915} Earle, p 200-202.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 224, 492-493.
P30 {1937} New York Times (23 March) 23:1, portrait.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:273].
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 765-766.
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 949.
BDAB{1946} Dictionary of American Biography. Supp 2 11:2 p 420-422, by M.F.C.
[Margaret French Cresson].
A12 {1968} Craven, passim, (biblio) 741.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 33-51, (biblio) 533.
A14 {1970} Osborne, p 679.
A18 {1974} Goode, p 72-73.
D29 {1976} Samuels, p 299-300.
AEW {1976} Whitney Museum of Art (bio) p 290-291.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 389.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 569.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:320.
A30 {1989} Conner & Rosenkranz, p 123-132, (biblio) 198.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 579.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 341.
BW6 {1990} Rubinstein, p 149.
AE3 {1991} Chadbourne et al, p 259.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, passim.
BANB{1999} American National Biography, p 14:275-277, by Marianne Clark Grey.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2146-2147.
A44 {1996} Salmon, American Masters, p 41.
101 {2000} Robinson (Joyce Henri) An Interlude in Giverny. University Park: Palmer
Museum of Art, Pennsylvania State Univ & Musée d’art Américan, Giverny.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p8:1445.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
M5 {1900} Marx (Roger) Les Médailleurs Modernes, 1787-1900. Paris. plate 29, 3-6.
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 3:525, 8:14-15.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-2, p 199-200 (biography).
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 155.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 6th Congress Stockholm (1955) 43, p 21.
A15 {1971} Vermeule, p 177.
P21 {1975} Society of Medalists #4. The Art Medalist 2:2 (April 1976) p 3 [obv
Lindbergh portrait].
M42 {1987} Baxter 213, p 56.
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.
J16 {1996} Smart (Mary) A Flight with Fame; The Life and Art of Frederick
MacMonnies. Madison, Connecticut: Sound View Press (1996) 351 pages, illus.
Catalogue Raisonné by E. Adina Gordin: 18, p 287; 27, 290; 39 294; 101-103
311; Niagara Medal 27 mentioned in text, p 115-116; Kennedy Galvano 39 in
text, p 155; Society of Medalists 101 in text, 267; New York City Medallion 102
illus in text, 267.
A45 {1999}Tolles (Thayer, ed) American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art:
Vol 1: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born before 1895.
N37 {2005} Burdette. Renaissance of American Coinage, p 1:10, 12, 2:18.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 52-53.
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 161 items total in 4 microfilm
reels (2 partial) D245, 3042,1094, 3134.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C8 {1965} Gardner, 01.11, 33.152.7 p 82-85.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 249, p 49, (biography) 94.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
E4 {1903} Caffin. American Masters of Sculpture.
BL {1906} A.L.A. Portrait Index, p 929.
D5 {1915} Earle, p 200-202.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 224, 492-493.
P30 {1937} New York Times (23 March) 23:1, portrait.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:273].
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 765-766.
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 949.
BDAB{1946} Dictionary of American Biography. Supp 2 11:2 p 420-422, by M.F.C.
[Margaret French Cresson].
A12 {1968} Craven, passim, (biblio) 741.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 33-51, (biblio) 533.
A14 {1970} Osborne, p 679.
A18 {1974} Goode, p 72-73.
D29 {1976} Samuels, p 299-300.
AEW {1976} Whitney Museum of Art (bio) p 290-291.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 389.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 569.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:320.
A30 {1989} Conner & Rosenkranz, p 123-132, (biblio) 198.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 579.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 341.
BW6 {1990} Rubinstein, p 149.
AE3 {1991} Chadbourne et al, p 259.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, passim.
BANB{1999} American National Biography, p 14:275-277, by Marianne Clark Grey.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2146-2147.
A44 {1996} Salmon, American Masters, p 41.
101 {2000} Robinson (Joyce Henri) An Interlude in Giverny. University Park: Palmer
Museum of Art, Pennsylvania State Univ & Musée d’art Américan, Giverny.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p8:1445.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
M5 {1900} Marx (Roger) Les Médailleurs Modernes, 1787-1900. Paris. plate 29, 3-6.
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 3:525, 8:14-15.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-2, p 199-200 (biography).
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 155.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 6th Congress Stockholm (1955) 43, p 21.
A15 {1971} Vermeule, p 177.
P21 {1975} Society of Medalists #4. The Art Medalist 2:2 (April 1976) p 3 [obv
Lindbergh portrait].
M42 {1987} Baxter 213, p 56.
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.
J16 {1996} Smart (Mary) A Flight with Fame; The Life and Art of Frederick
MacMonnies. Madison, Connecticut: Sound View Press (1996) 351 pages, illus.
Catalogue Raisonné by E. Adina Gordin: 18, p 287; 27, 290; 39 294; 101-103
311; Niagara Medal 27 mentioned in text, p 115-116; Kennedy Galvano 39 in
text, p 155; Society of Medalists 101 in text, 267; New York City Medallion 102
illus in text, 267.
A45 {1999}Tolles (Thayer, ed) American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art:
Vol 1: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born before 1895.
N37 {2005} Burdette. Renaissance of American Coinage, p 1:10, 12, 2:18.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 52-53.