ORTMAYER, Constance (1902-1988) sculptor, medalist.
Born New York City, 19 July 1902.
Taught sculpture at Rollins College (1937-68) in Florida
and did four medals for that college. Created bas-relief for
Arcadia Florida Post Office.
Died Morristown, Tennessee, 14 February 1988.
Signed models CO monogram.
Member: National Sculpture Society.
C O I N S
1936 Cincinnati Musical Center Commem Half Dollar (obv
portrait Stephen Foster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 7542
M E D A L S
Born New York City, 19 July 1902.
Taught sculpture at Rollins College (1937-68) in Florida
and did four medals for that college. Created bas-relief for
Arcadia Florida Post Office.
Died Morristown, Tennessee, 14 February 1988.
Signed models CO monogram.
Member: National Sculpture Society.
C O I N S
1936 Cincinnati Musical Center Commem Half Dollar (obv
portrait Stephen Foster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 7542
M E D A L S
1957 Rollins College Hamilton Holt Medal. . . . . . . . . MAco 1957-029
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1548, J&J 13:56
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1548, J&J 13:56
1959 Rollins College William Fremont Blackman
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1959-025
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1549, J&J 18:834
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1959-025
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1549, J&J 18:834
1962 Florida Academy of Science Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1962-059
1965 Rollins College Roy Edwin Crummer Medal. . . MAco 1965-047
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1550
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1939} Who's Who In American Art: 1939 [2ed:394],
1941 [3ed:483], 1947 [4ed:348-349],
1953 [5ed:318], 1956 [6ed:355],
1959 [7ed:432], 1962 [8ed:461-462].
1966 [9ed:354], 1973 [11ed:556],
1976 [12ed:422], 1978 [13ed:529],
1980 [14ed:559], 1982 [15ed:711],
1984 [16ed:697].
A13 {1968} Proske, p 448-449.
BW1 {1969} Who's Who American Women, p 938.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 462.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 684.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 394.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2478.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 182-184.
A15 {1971} Vermeule, p 184, 194-195.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 88-89.
O12 {1988} Breen 7542, p 598.
N25 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 720 (bio).
P3 {2010} Stark (Jeff) Cincinnati Music Center Coin Designer Has Varied Career;
Constance Ormayer Widely Known as Award-Winning Artist, Sculptor, Coin
World 51:2607 (29 March 2010) p 56, 58. 80.
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1550
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1939} Who's Who In American Art: 1939 [2ed:394],
1941 [3ed:483], 1947 [4ed:348-349],
1953 [5ed:318], 1956 [6ed:355],
1959 [7ed:432], 1962 [8ed:461-462].
1966 [9ed:354], 1973 [11ed:556],
1976 [12ed:422], 1978 [13ed:529],
1980 [14ed:559], 1982 [15ed:711],
1984 [16ed:697].
A13 {1968} Proske, p 448-449.
BW1 {1969} Who's Who American Women, p 938.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 462.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 684.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 394.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2478.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 182-184.
A15 {1971} Vermeule, p 184, 194-195.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 88-89.
O12 {1988} Breen 7542, p 598.
N25 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 720 (bio).
P3 {2010} Stark (Jeff) Cincinnati Music Center Coin Designer Has Varied Career;
Constance Ormayer Widely Known as Award-Winning Artist, Sculptor, Coin
World 51:2607 (29 March 2010) p 56, 58. 80.