MOWBRAY-CLARKE, John Frederick (1869-1953) British sculptor, medalist.
Born Annotta Bay, Jamaica, West Indies, 4 August 1869
of British parents. Educated in England. Came to America
for one year, 1897, worked with sculptor J. Massey Rhind,
returned to England. In America 1906-19 where he was
instructor Finch School, New York City. He exhibited
two frames of medals at the winter show of the National
Academy of Design in 1911 (nos 63 and 67), and a bronze
statue at the Art Institue of Chicago in 1899 and a frame
of medals AE2 (1912) number 315. Worked in Canada,
1920-26; then returned to England.
Died Oxford, England, 3 November 1953.
R E L I E F S
1918 Wilson (Woodrow) Plaque. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 62:257
G A L V A N O M E D A L S
1898 Spanish American Battle of Santiago Plaque . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 69:83
1906 Runkle (Bertha) Galvano Medal. . . . . . . . . . . .ANS (IECM) 2
1907 Chinaman Galvano Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 3
1907 Francklyn (William) Medal. . . . . . . . Eidlitz 739, Baxter 309
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 1940.100.500
1907 Holt (George Chandler) Galvano Medal . . . . ANS (IECM) 5
1908 Lewisohn (Alice) Galvano Medal . . . . . .. . . . ANS (IECM) 1
1908 Khayat (Khalil) Galvano Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 6
1908 Sanderson (Mrs Cobden) Galvano Medal . . . ANS (IECM) 10
1908 Sickles (Elizabeth) Galvano Medal. . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 4
1914 Centennial United States–British Peace [10th Issue Circle of
Friends of the Medallion) Obverse Galvano . . . . . . . . .
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/2] lot .275
[described as “Struggle for Supremascy” in 13-inch size]
M E D A L S E R I E S
Circle of Friends of the Medallion:
1911 Third Issue Saint Brendan Medal. . . . . . . . Baxter 311, CoF 3
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . .&J 15:239, J&J 18:313, J&J 21:1097:
PCA 56:1758, PCA 66:1286, PCA 68:612, PCA 71:1352,
PCA 71:582, PCA 80:1668, PCA 81:1844, PCA 84:1017
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]. .1909.999.133
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . .. . . . 291
Collection: Maryland State Archives. MSC SC 4680-1-270
Collection: Newark Museum New Jersey [>1]. . . . . . 29.63
1914 Tenth Issue Centennial United States–British Peace
Medal [centennial of the signing of Treaty of
Ghent] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau J1, Baxter 312, CoF 10
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . J&J 7:419, J&J 21:1099, J&J 22:813,
J&J 23:230; PCA 55:277, PCA 68:1662, PCA 71:596,
PCA 80:1679, PCA 82:454, PCA 84:432
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1987.147.216
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . .292
Collection: Maryland State Archives. MSC SC 4680-1-285
Collection: Newark Museum New Jersey . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S
n.d. Haywood (William D.) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 0000.999.4518
1901 Colgate (Wife of Bowles) Plaque. . . . . . . . . . .ANS (IECM) 9
1906 Wiley (Fred) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eidlitz 1070, Baxter 308
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.15197
1908 Stokovski (Leopold) Cast Medal . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 7
Collection: Newark Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.468
1909 Hardin County Kentucky Lincoln Log Cabin Birthplace
Memorial Dedication Medal (seated Lincoln statue; struck
by Whitehead & Hoag in two sizes). . King 315, King 328
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . J&J 9:737, J&J 10:290; PCA74:1885
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p . . 189
1910 Lincoln (Abraham) Justice Medal . . . . Baxter 310, King 787
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.406
1910 Morris (May) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 8
Born Annotta Bay, Jamaica, West Indies, 4 August 1869
of British parents. Educated in England. Came to America
for one year, 1897, worked with sculptor J. Massey Rhind,
returned to England. In America 1906-19 where he was
instructor Finch School, New York City. He exhibited
two frames of medals at the winter show of the National
Academy of Design in 1911 (nos 63 and 67), and a bronze
statue at the Art Institue of Chicago in 1899 and a frame
of medals AE2 (1912) number 315. Worked in Canada,
1920-26; then returned to England.
Died Oxford, England, 3 November 1953.
R E L I E F S
1918 Wilson (Woodrow) Plaque. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 62:257
G A L V A N O M E D A L S
1898 Spanish American Battle of Santiago Plaque . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 69:83
1906 Runkle (Bertha) Galvano Medal. . . . . . . . . . . .ANS (IECM) 2
1907 Chinaman Galvano Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 3
1907 Francklyn (William) Medal. . . . . . . . Eidlitz 739, Baxter 309
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 1940.100.500
1907 Holt (George Chandler) Galvano Medal . . . . ANS (IECM) 5
1908 Lewisohn (Alice) Galvano Medal . . . . . .. . . . ANS (IECM) 1
1908 Khayat (Khalil) Galvano Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 6
1908 Sanderson (Mrs Cobden) Galvano Medal . . . ANS (IECM) 10
1908 Sickles (Elizabeth) Galvano Medal. . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 4
1914 Centennial United States–British Peace [10th Issue Circle of
Friends of the Medallion) Obverse Galvano . . . . . . . . .
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/2] lot .275
[described as “Struggle for Supremascy” in 13-inch size]
M E D A L S E R I E S
Circle of Friends of the Medallion:
1911 Third Issue Saint Brendan Medal. . . . . . . . Baxter 311, CoF 3
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . .&J 15:239, J&J 18:313, J&J 21:1097:
PCA 56:1758, PCA 66:1286, PCA 68:612, PCA 71:1352,
PCA 71:582, PCA 80:1668, PCA 81:1844, PCA 84:1017
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]. .1909.999.133
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . .. . . . 291
Collection: Maryland State Archives. MSC SC 4680-1-270
Collection: Newark Museum New Jersey [>1]. . . . . . 29.63
1914 Tenth Issue Centennial United States–British Peace
Medal [centennial of the signing of Treaty of
Ghent] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau J1, Baxter 312, CoF 10
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . J&J 7:419, J&J 21:1099, J&J 22:813,
J&J 23:230; PCA 55:277, PCA 68:1662, PCA 71:596,
PCA 80:1679, PCA 82:454, PCA 84:432
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1987.147.216
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . .292
Collection: Maryland State Archives. MSC SC 4680-1-285
Collection: Newark Museum New Jersey . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S
n.d. Haywood (William D.) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 0000.999.4518
1901 Colgate (Wife of Bowles) Plaque. . . . . . . . . . .ANS (IECM) 9
1906 Wiley (Fred) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eidlitz 1070, Baxter 308
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.15197
1908 Stokovski (Leopold) Cast Medal . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 7
Collection: Newark Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.468
1909 Hardin County Kentucky Lincoln Log Cabin Birthplace
Memorial Dedication Medal (seated Lincoln statue; struck
by Whitehead & Hoag in two sizes). . King 315, King 328
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . J&J 9:737, J&J 10:290; PCA74:1885
Illustrated: N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p . . 189
1910 Lincoln (Abraham) Justice Medal . . . . Baxter 310, King 787
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.406
1910 Morris (May) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANS (IECM) 8
1910 Jacobi (Abraham) 50th Year Service to Mount Sinai
Hospital Medal . . . . . . . . .. . . . MAco 1910-003, Freeman 261,
Storer 1756-1757
Collection: American Numismatic Society. .1940.100.2127
Collection: Newark Museum, New Jersey. . . . 25.1397.206
1910 Seligman (Edwin Robert Anderson) Portrait Medal
(struck by Jos K. Davison) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . J&J 15:84; PCA 44:1749, PCA 59:1913
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.512
Hospital Medal . . . . . . . . .. . . . MAco 1910-003, Freeman 261,
Storer 1756-1757
Collection: American Numismatic Society. .1940.100.2127
Collection: Newark Museum, New Jersey. . . . 25.1397.206
1910 Seligman (Edwin Robert Anderson) Portrait Medal
(struck by Jos K. Davison) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . J&J 15:84; PCA 44:1749, PCA 59:1913
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.512
1911 Weil (Henri) Medalet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1949-029
1914 New York Civic Forum George W. Gothels Medal of
Honor (struck by Davison). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1917 Coomaraswamy (Ananda) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society 0000.999.17072
1914 New York Civic Forum George W. Gothels Medal of
Honor (struck by Davison). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1917 Coomaraswamy (Ananda) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society 0000.999.17072
1918 Foch (Marshall Ferdinand) Victory Golf Medal . MAco 1918-003
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:1910
Collection: American Numismatic Soc . . . 0000.999.38953
Illustrated: The Numismatist 32:1 (January 1919) page . . .9
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 0.2 linear ft. 2 microfilm reels:
D169, D169A.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C14 {1996} Marqusee 291-292, p 57, (biography) 94.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 250, 498.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:301], 1939 [2ed:375],
1941 [3ed:459].
B3 {1960} Who Was Who, p 622-623.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 435.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 646-647.
AE2 {1990} Falk, Art Institute of Chicago, p 635.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 369.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2354.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 9:1423.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30}Forrer 7:183-184, 8:85-86.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-10 p 66 (biography).
S1 {1924} King 315 p 46, 328 48, 787 106.
M12 {1927} Eidlitz 739.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
M14 {1931} Storer (medical) 1756-1757, p 259.
M19 {1962) Chamberlain (Georgia Stamm) Circle of Friends of the Medallion 1909
1915, Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine 28:2 (February 1962) pp 303-307; and
28:3 (March 1962) pp 667-668. Reprinted in: American Medals and Medalists
(1963) pp 127-131; figures 51-54.
M21 {1964} Freeman, 261 p 130.
M36 {1976} Johnson CoF 3, 10 (Circle of Friends).
E14 {1978} Willey, p 112.
M42 {1987} Baxter 308-312 p 73-74.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:345, 3:336.
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, J1, p 30; J2 (a patina anomaly of wipe marks,
not die striation marks as stated by author) 31.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 480.
N41 {2009} Reed (Fred) Abraham Lincoln, The Image of His Greatness, p 189.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p ???.
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:1910
Collection: American Numismatic Soc . . . 0000.999.38953
Illustrated: The Numismatist 32:1 (January 1919) page . . .9
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 0.2 linear ft. 2 microfilm reels:
D169, D169A.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C14 {1996} Marqusee 291-292, p 57, (biography) 94.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 250, 498.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:301], 1939 [2ed:375],
1941 [3ed:459].
B3 {1960} Who Was Who, p 622-623.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 435.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 646-647.
AE2 {1990} Falk, Art Institute of Chicago, p 635.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 369.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2354.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 9:1423.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30}Forrer 7:183-184, 8:85-86.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1-10 p 66 (biography).
S1 {1924} King 315 p 46, 328 48, 787 106.
M12 {1927} Eidlitz 739.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
M14 {1931} Storer (medical) 1756-1757, p 259.
M19 {1962) Chamberlain (Georgia Stamm) Circle of Friends of the Medallion 1909
1915, Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine 28:2 (February 1962) pp 303-307; and
28:3 (March 1962) pp 667-668. Reprinted in: American Medals and Medalists
(1963) pp 127-131; figures 51-54.
M21 {1964} Freeman, 261 p 130.
M36 {1976} Johnson CoF 3, 10 (Circle of Friends).
E14 {1978} Willey, p 112.
M42 {1987} Baxter 308-312 p 73-74.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:345, 3:336.
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, J1, p 30; J2 (a patina anomaly of wipe marks,
not die striation marks as stated by author) 31.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 480.
N41 {2009} Reed (Fred) Abraham Lincoln, The Image of His Greatness, p 189.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p ???.