MITCHELL, Arthur Roy (1888-1977) designer, painter, educator, Trinidad, Colorado.
Born Trinidad, Colorado, 18 December 1889.
Painted magazine covers for Western pulp magazines but
returned to Colorado in 1942 because of cancer. He lived
on his sister's ranch and continued to paint. He was asked
to teach in 1944. In time he purchased two buildings in
Trinidad (one, Baca House, oldest in city); after his death
these were turned into the Arthur Roy Mitchell Museum
of Western Art (150 E. Main, Trinidad).
Died Denver, Colorado, 15 November 1977.
M E D A L S
1959 Colorado Rush to the Rockies Centennial Medal (designed
by Mitchell, modeled by Frank Gasparro; struck by
U.S. Mint) . . . Turner 2, Dean D1959-2, Swoger 30, HK 542
Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:6025; CAL 29:1089; J&J 7:234,
J&J 9:1379-1380; PCA 45:1186, PCA 56:1273, PCA 58:1724,
PCA 60:983, PCA 61:781, PCA 64:1564, PCA 68:1192
Illustrated: M60 {2008}Dean, National Comm Medals, p 6
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals p 101-102.
1959 Nevada Silver Centennial Medal (designed by Mitchell,
modeled and dies made outside U.S. Mint; butstruck by
U.S. Mint) [relic status: struck from Panamint ball of
Nevada silver] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HK 552,
Turner 1, Dean D1959-1, Swoger 29,
Auctions:. . . BMP 2:6066-6067; PCA 42:720, PCA 45:1762,
PCA 56:160, PCA 58:1720, PCA 70:501
Illustrated: M60 {2008}Dean, National Comm Medals, p 5
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals p 99
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:295],
1939 [2ed:367], 1941 [3ed:449],
1947 [4ed:321-322], 1956 [6ed:328],
1959 [7ed:401], 1962 [8ed:428].
D29 {1976} Samuels, p 327.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 82.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2296.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S26 {1968} Turner, 1, 2.
M20 {1963} Hibler and Kappen 542, p 82, 552 84.
M60 {2008}Dean, National Commemorative Medals of U.S. Mint; D1959-1, p 5;
D1959-2, 6.
M62 {2008}Swoger, National Commemorative Medals, 29, p 98-99; 30, 100-102.
Born Trinidad, Colorado, 18 December 1889.
Painted magazine covers for Western pulp magazines but
returned to Colorado in 1942 because of cancer. He lived
on his sister's ranch and continued to paint. He was asked
to teach in 1944. In time he purchased two buildings in
Trinidad (one, Baca House, oldest in city); after his death
these were turned into the Arthur Roy Mitchell Museum
of Western Art (150 E. Main, Trinidad).
Died Denver, Colorado, 15 November 1977.
M E D A L S
1959 Colorado Rush to the Rockies Centennial Medal (designed
by Mitchell, modeled by Frank Gasparro; struck by
U.S. Mint) . . . Turner 2, Dean D1959-2, Swoger 30, HK 542
Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:6025; CAL 29:1089; J&J 7:234,
J&J 9:1379-1380; PCA 45:1186, PCA 56:1273, PCA 58:1724,
PCA 60:983, PCA 61:781, PCA 64:1564, PCA 68:1192
Illustrated: M60 {2008}Dean, National Comm Medals, p 6
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals p 101-102.
1959 Nevada Silver Centennial Medal (designed by Mitchell,
modeled and dies made outside U.S. Mint; butstruck by
U.S. Mint) [relic status: struck from Panamint ball of
Nevada silver] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HK 552,
Turner 1, Dean D1959-1, Swoger 29,
Auctions:. . . BMP 2:6066-6067; PCA 42:720, PCA 45:1762,
PCA 56:160, PCA 58:1720, PCA 70:501
Illustrated: M60 {2008}Dean, National Comm Medals, p 5
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals p 99
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:295],
1939 [2ed:367], 1941 [3ed:449],
1947 [4ed:321-322], 1956 [6ed:328],
1959 [7ed:401], 1962 [8ed:428].
D29 {1976} Samuels, p 327.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 82.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2296.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S26 {1968} Turner, 1, 2.
M20 {1963} Hibler and Kappen 542, p 82, 552 84.
M60 {2008}Dean, National Commemorative Medals of U.S. Mint; D1959-1, p 5;
D1959-2, 6.
M62 {2008}Swoger, National Commemorative Medals, 29, p 98-99; 30, 100-102.