PARAMINO, John Francis (1888-1956) sculptor, medalist.
Born Boston, Massachusetts, 25 December 1888.
Studied art Boston Museum of Fine Arts, studio assistant
to both Augustus St-Gaudens and Bela Lyon Pratt.
Created Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial (1925),
sculpture work in Boston State House.
Died Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, 6 October 1956.
Signed model JFP monogram (3 different).
R E L I E F S
1916 Pratt (Elizabeth) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . .
M E D A L S
Born Boston, Massachusetts, 25 December 1888.
Studied art Boston Museum of Fine Arts, studio assistant
to both Augustus St-Gaudens and Bela Lyon Pratt.
Created Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial (1925),
sculpture work in Boston State House.
Died Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, 6 October 1956.
Signed model JFP monogram (3 different).
R E L I E F S
1916 Pratt (Elizabeth) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham) . . . . . .
M E D A L S
1934 Massachusetts Horticultural Society Horatio Hollis
Hunnewell Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1934-009
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2083
1935 Byrd (Richard) Antarctic Expedition Guernsey Medal
(struck by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . . . . . . . . . (18)
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 29:469, CAL 33:1451; J&J 9:567,
J&J 19:489; PCA 65:527, PCA 66:490, PCA 70:747,
PCA 80:465
1935ca Presbyterian Church Chaplain Service Medal
(struck by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:654, CAL 30:2100, CAL 33:1751,
CAL 35:2338; J&J 25:436
Hunnewell Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1934-009
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2083
1935 Byrd (Richard) Antarctic Expedition Guernsey Medal
(struck by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . . . . . . . . . (18)
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 29:469, CAL 33:1451; J&J 9:567,
J&J 19:489; PCA 65:527, PCA 66:490, PCA 70:747,
PCA 80:465
1935ca Presbyterian Church Chaplain Service Medal
(struck by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:654, CAL 30:2100, CAL 33:1751,
CAL 35:2338; J&J 25:436
1936 Curley (James Michael) Medal . . . . . . . . MAco 1936-037
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 9:533; PCA 66:1103
1939 Marine National Exchange Bank of Milwaukee Centennial
Medallion (struck by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . . . . (39)
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 29:2127; J&J 25:1225, PCA 70:1334
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 9:533; PCA 66:1103
1939 Marine National Exchange Bank of Milwaukee Centennial
Medallion (struck by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . . . . (39)
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 29:2127; J&J 25:1225, PCA 70:1334
1941 English High School Class of 1911 Medal. . . MAco 1941-026
A R C H I V E S.
GA Gorham Company Archives.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D6 {1926} Fielding, p 269, 502.
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 1144.
101 {1945} Paramino (John Francis) Sculpture As a Medium of Expression: Memorials as Works of Art. Wellesley MA: Wellesley Press (1945) 30 pages, illus.
BA {1947} Who's Who In American Art: 1947 [4ed:352],
1953 [5ed:321], 1956 [6ed:358].
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 468.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 695.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:359.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 3:2516.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 10:888.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
R4 {1941} Whitehead & Hoag (18) p 16, (39) 28.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 91.
A R C H I V E S.
GA Gorham Company Archives.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D6 {1926} Fielding, p 269, 502.
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 1144.
101 {1945} Paramino (John Francis) Sculpture As a Medium of Expression: Memorials as Works of Art. Wellesley MA: Wellesley Press (1945) 30 pages, illus.
BA {1947} Who's Who In American Art: 1947 [4ed:352],
1953 [5ed:321], 1956 [6ed:358].
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 468.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 695.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:359.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 3:2516.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 10:888.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
R4 {1941} Whitehead & Hoag (18) p 16, (39) 28.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 91.