MILLET, Francis Davis (1846-1912) painter, designer, medalist.
Born Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, 3 November 1846.
His military experience gave him an insight to design
decorations. He was active in art circles, often as leader,
ultimately became a trustee of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Died on board Titanic, North Atlantic, 15 April 1912.
D E C O R A T I O N S
Born Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, 3 November 1846.
His military experience gave him an insight to design
decorations. He was active in art circles, often as leader,
ultimately became a trustee of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Died on board Titanic, North Atlantic, 15 April 1912.
D E C O R A T I O N S
1905 United States China Relief Expedition Service
Medal (obverse by Millet). . . . . . . . . . MAco 1959-104
1905 United States Indian Wars Service Medal (obverse
by Millet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1962-026
1905 United States Philippine Campaign Medal (obverse
by Millet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1959-113
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:913
Medal (obverse by Millet). . . . . . . . . . MAco 1959-104
1905 United States Indian Wars Service Medal (obverse
by Millet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1962-026
1905 United States Philippine Campaign Medal (obverse
by Millet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1959-113
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:913
1905 United States Army Spanish Campaign Medal. . MAco 1960-099
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:904
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:904
1907 United States Army Civil War Medal [with portrait
Lincoln; struck by Philadelphia Mint]. . . . . MAco 1949-048, King 178
Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:5693; J&J 18:331; NAS 72:538
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.40424
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p 170
Lincoln; struck by Philadelphia Mint]. . . . . MAco 1949-048, King 178
Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:5693; J&J 18:331; NAS 72:538
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.40424
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p 170
1919 United States Army of Puerto Rico Occupation
Medal (reverse modeled by Millet). . . . . . MAco 1954-026
Medal (reverse modeled by Millet). . . . . . MAco 1954-026
n.d. Us Army of Occupation of Cuba Service (Reverse modeled by Millet)
. . . . MAco 1960-098
M E D A L S
1906 United States Congressional Philippine Medal . . . .
1908 Panama Canal Worker’s Two Year Service Badge
(delineated by Millet, modeled by Victor D. Brenner; obv
portrait Theodore Roosevelt posed in person for Brenner
to created this badge; dates/issue:1908-14; a separate
bar was awarded for each two-year period after the
pendant badge was awarded). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Smedley 80,
ANS (IECM) 48, Hahlo 103, 105, Baxter 133
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . J&J 9:421, J&J 14:697, J&J 19:302,
J&J 24:433, J&J 26:447; PCA 42:427, PCA 46:298,
PCA 51:354, PCA 53:389, PCA 54:349, PCA 59:510,
PCA 60:388
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] .0000.999.6802
Portrait of Millet by Augustus St-Gaudens:
1879 Millet (Francis Davis) Cast Plaquette . . 73
A R C H I V E S
AAS Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 3.25 linear ft.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D2 {1886-87} Champlin.
BL {1906} A.L.A. Portrait Index, p 1006.
D5 {1915} Earle, p 215-216.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 242.
A2 {1927} Fairman, p 458.
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 344.
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 1024-25.
D29 {1976} Samuels, p 325.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 422.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 625-626.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:337.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 621.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 362.
AE3 {1991} Chadbourne et al, p 273.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2286.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, 9:997.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S1 {1924} King 178, p 25.
S18 {1964} Kerrigan, p 19, 67, 74, 77, 78, 79.
A40 {1982} Dryfhout
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 81-2 (misspelled Millett).
M42 {1987} Baxter 73, p 30.
N37 {2005} Burdette. Renaissance of American Coinage, p 1:30-41.
N39 {2008} Moran (Michael F.) Striking Change; The Great Artistic Collaboration of
Theodore Roosevelt and Augustus Saint-Gaudens, p 147, 221-22, 233.
N41 {2009} Reed (Fred). Abraham Lincoln, The Image of His Greatness, p 170.
. . . . MAco 1960-098
M E D A L S
1906 United States Congressional Philippine Medal . . . .
1908 Panama Canal Worker’s Two Year Service Badge
(delineated by Millet, modeled by Victor D. Brenner; obv
portrait Theodore Roosevelt posed in person for Brenner
to created this badge; dates/issue:1908-14; a separate
bar was awarded for each two-year period after the
pendant badge was awarded). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Smedley 80,
ANS (IECM) 48, Hahlo 103, 105, Baxter 133
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . J&J 9:421, J&J 14:697, J&J 19:302,
J&J 24:433, J&J 26:447; PCA 42:427, PCA 46:298,
PCA 51:354, PCA 53:389, PCA 54:349, PCA 59:510,
PCA 60:388
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] .0000.999.6802
Portrait of Millet by Augustus St-Gaudens:
1879 Millet (Francis Davis) Cast Plaquette . . 73
A R C H I V E S
AAS Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 3.25 linear ft.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D2 {1886-87} Champlin.
BL {1906} A.L.A. Portrait Index, p 1006.
D5 {1915} Earle, p 215-216.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 242.
A2 {1927} Fairman, p 458.
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 344.
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 1024-25.
D29 {1976} Samuels, p 325.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 422.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 625-626.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:337.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 621.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 362.
AE3 {1991} Chadbourne et al, p 273.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2286.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, 9:997.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S1 {1924} King 178, p 25.
S18 {1964} Kerrigan, p 19, 67, 74, 77, 78, 79.
A40 {1982} Dryfhout
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 81-2 (misspelled Millett).
M42 {1987} Baxter 73, p 30.
N37 {2005} Burdette. Renaissance of American Coinage, p 1:30-41.
N39 {2008} Moran (Michael F.) Striking Change; The Great Artistic Collaboration of
Theodore Roosevelt and Augustus Saint-Gaudens, p 147, 221-22, 233.
N41 {2009} Reed (Fred). Abraham Lincoln, The Image of His Greatness, p 170.