POTTER, Louis McClellan (1873-1912) sculptor.
Born Troy, New York, 14 November 1873.
Made studies of Alaskan Indians, carved statues from these;
executed bust of Samuel Clemens; only one medal.
Died Seattle, Washington, 29 August 1912.
M E D A L S
Circle of Friends of the Medallion Series:
1912 Circle of Friends Abdul Baha Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CoF 7
Auctions:. . . . . . . . J&J 22:812, J&J 25:434; PCA 44:1752,
PCA 63:1886, PCA 65:496, PCA 66:1287
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1909.999.137
Collection: Maryland State Archives. .MSC SC 4680-1-282
Collection: Newark Museum, New Jersey [>1] . . . 26.2493
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . 667:30
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution,
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 30, p 667.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
101 {1909} MacDonald (M. Irwin) Louis Potter: A Sculptor Who Draws His
Symbolism from Intimate Understanding of Primitive Human Nature. The Craftsman 16: (June 1909) pp 257-265,
illus.
D4 {1915} Earle, p 253-254.
D6 {1926} Fielding, p 288 (first name incorrect Lewis).
BDAB{1946} Dictionary of American Biography 8:1 p 130-131, by A.A. [Adeline Adams].
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 492.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 737 (corrected Fielding’s misspelling of first name),
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 2:387.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 718.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 420.
BANB{1999} American National Biography, p 17:748, by Thayer Tolles.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 3:2647.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 11:277 (first name: Lewis, copied from Fielding).
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 8:357.
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.
M36 {1976} Johnson (Circle of Friends).
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.
Born Troy, New York, 14 November 1873.
Made studies of Alaskan Indians, carved statues from these;
executed bust of Samuel Clemens; only one medal.
Died Seattle, Washington, 29 August 1912.
M E D A L S
Circle of Friends of the Medallion Series:
1912 Circle of Friends Abdul Baha Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CoF 7
Auctions:. . . . . . . . J&J 22:812, J&J 25:434; PCA 44:1752,
PCA 63:1886, PCA 65:496, PCA 66:1287
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1909.999.137
Collection: Maryland State Archives. .MSC SC 4680-1-282
Collection: Newark Museum, New Jersey [>1] . . . 26.2493
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . 667:30
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution,
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 30, p 667.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
101 {1909} MacDonald (M. Irwin) Louis Potter: A Sculptor Who Draws His
Symbolism from Intimate Understanding of Primitive Human Nature. The Craftsman 16: (June 1909) pp 257-265,
illus.
D4 {1915} Earle, p 253-254.
D6 {1926} Fielding, p 288 (first name incorrect Lewis).
BDAB{1946} Dictionary of American Biography 8:1 p 130-131, by A.A. [Adeline Adams].
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 492.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 737 (corrected Fielding’s misspelling of first name),
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 2:387.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 718.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 420.
BANB{1999} American National Biography, p 17:748, by Thayer Tolles.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 3:2647.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 11:277 (first name: Lewis, copied from Fielding).
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 8:357.
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.
M36 {1976} Johnson (Circle of Friends).
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.