PICCIRILLI, Attilio (1868-1945) Italian-American sculptor.
Born Massa, Italy, 16 May 1868.
Came to America 1888.
From a family of sculptors (father Guiseppe had six sons –
all sculptors). The family is most famous for carving the
marble statue of Abraham Lincoln from Daniel Chester
French’s models, plus many sculptures in New York City
including the Lions at New York Public Library.
Attilio is the only Piccirilli sculptor who modeled medals.
(In 1927 Medallic Art president Clyde Trees stated any one
of the Piccirilli brothers – he named Ferruccio and Furio
– could model medals for the company.)
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Died New York City, 8 October 1945.
R E L I E F S
1911 Drummond (I. Wyman) Silver Relief. . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1911-W) . 62
1911 National Sculptue Society Relief Plaque. . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 68:615
19xx Morgan (J. Pierpont) Medallion . . . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S
Born Massa, Italy, 16 May 1868.
Came to America 1888.
From a family of sculptors (father Guiseppe had six sons –
all sculptors). The family is most famous for carving the
marble statue of Abraham Lincoln from Daniel Chester
French’s models, plus many sculptures in New York City
including the Lions at New York Public Library.
Attilio is the only Piccirilli sculptor who modeled medals.
(In 1927 Medallic Art president Clyde Trees stated any one
of the Piccirilli brothers – he named Ferruccio and Furio
– could model medals for the company.)
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Died New York City, 8 October 1945.
R E L I E F S
1911 Drummond (I. Wyman) Silver Relief. . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1911-W) . 62
1911 National Sculptue Society Relief Plaque. . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 68:615
19xx Morgan (J. Pierpont) Medallion . . . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S
1917 Saint Bartholomew's Church Cornerstone
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1917-005, Johnson 28
Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 12:519, J&J 14:657; PCA 69:373,
PCA 82:381
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1917-005, Johnson 28
Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 12:519, J&J 14:657; PCA 69:373,
PCA 82:381
1933 Sons of Knickerbocker Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1933-005
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
J60a{1921} Adams (Adeline) Family of Sculptors: The Six Piccirilli Brothers. The American Magazine of Art 12: (July
1921) pp 222-230, illus.
D6 {1926} Fielding, p 283, 505.
A2 {1927} Fairman, (source of Gagliardi info) p 267.
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:332-333], 1939 [2ed:413],
1941 [3ed:506], 1947 [4ed:599, obit].
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 1182.
J60b{1944} Lombardo (Josef Vincent) Attilio Piccirilli; Life of an American Sculptor. New York and Chicago: Pitman
(1944) 421 pp, illus.
B2 {1950} Who Was Who, p 424.
C8 {1965} Gardner, p 94-96 (born 1866).
A18 {1968} Craven, p 500-501, (biblio) 744.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 97-99, (biblio) 536.
A18 {1974} Goode, p 424-425.
A27 {1983} Evert, p 426 (Piccirilli family).
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 484.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 725.
AE1 {1988} Falk 2:382, 3:369.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 3:2604.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 10:1371.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 8:126.
D4 {1915} Earle, p 248.
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 189.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 254.
S34 {1972} Johnson (medals of ANS) 28.
A30 {1989} Conner & Rosenkranz, p 143-150, (biblio) 199.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 705-706.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 412.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, passim.
N41 {2009} Reed (Fred). Abraham Lincoln, The Image of His Greatness, p 197.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
J60a{1921} Adams (Adeline) Family of Sculptors: The Six Piccirilli Brothers. The American Magazine of Art 12: (July
1921) pp 222-230, illus.
D6 {1926} Fielding, p 283, 505.
A2 {1927} Fairman, (source of Gagliardi info) p 267.
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:332-333], 1939 [2ed:413],
1941 [3ed:506], 1947 [4ed:599, obit].
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 1182.
J60b{1944} Lombardo (Josef Vincent) Attilio Piccirilli; Life of an American Sculptor. New York and Chicago: Pitman
(1944) 421 pp, illus.
B2 {1950} Who Was Who, p 424.
C8 {1965} Gardner, p 94-96 (born 1866).
A18 {1968} Craven, p 500-501, (biblio) 744.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 97-99, (biblio) 536.
A18 {1974} Goode, p 424-425.
A27 {1983} Evert, p 426 (Piccirilli family).
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 484.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 725.
AE1 {1988} Falk 2:382, 3:369.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 3:2604.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 10:1371.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 8:126.
D4 {1915} Earle, p 248.
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 189.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 254.
S34 {1972} Johnson (medals of ANS) 28.
A30 {1989} Conner & Rosenkranz, p 143-150, (biblio) 199.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 705-706.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 412.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, passim.
N41 {2009} Reed (Fred). Abraham Lincoln, The Image of His Greatness, p 197.