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SOM#115, Robert A. Weinman, Cat and Mouse, 1987
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From the collection of John Birks
Numbers Issued: 750 Bronze
CAT AND MOUSE by ROBERT A WEINMAN, Sculptor
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Twenty-three years ago, in 1964, I had the privilege of creating the Socrates medal for the Society of Medalists as its 69th issue. Now, I had the occasion to submit sketches for another medal in the Society's continuing series -- the oldest established permanent floating opportunity for collectors to satisfy their appetite for contemporary medals.
Around my drawing board a pile of sketches mounted ever higher, but none seemed just right. Finally, a friend said, "You can't top your Socrates medal for seriousness -- try something different -- try whimsy." Thus the cat and mouse concept was born.
In keeping with the experimental approach fostered by the Society, I attempted a free-standing piece. Is it a medal? Is it a small sculpture? I submit it herewith for your consideration.
The Sculpture of ROBERT A WEINMAN by JOSEPH VEACH NOBLE, Executive Director of The Society of Medalists
Here is a sculptor's sculptor, a man who has created all types of sculpture, and he comes by this talent naturally -- he was born to it. He is the son of Adolf Alexander Weinman, the famous sculptor of the great many important monuments and medals. The elder Weinman created the Walking Liberty half dollar in 1916 which was reissued by the United States mint in 1986.
Robert Weinman's work has covered a very wide range -- both in subject matter and in materials. Portrait busts, life size statues and architectural sculpture constitute but a part of his distinguished work. It ranges from bronze doors for a university library; granite eagle for the entrance of a Federal Reserve Bank; stone and wood figures for the exteriors and interiors of religious buildings; memorial tablets such as that at the United States Military Academy; to well over a hundred medals commemorating outstanding persons and events in the worlds of commerce, sports public affairs and the professions.
Among his many honors is the American Numismatic Society's J. Sanford Saltus Medal in 1964 for the excellence of this medallic work. The Sculptor of the Year Award was presented to him in 1975 by the American Numismatic Association. In 1952 he received the Bennett Prize of the National Sculpture Society.
He is an Academician of the National Academy of Design, and a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society of which organization both he and his father served as President.
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![SOM#115, Robert A. Weinman, Cat and Mouse, 1987
[b]From the collection of John Birks[/b]
[i]Numbers Issued: 750 Bronze[/i]
[b]CAT AND MOUSE by ROBERT A WEINMAN, Sculptor
ABOUT THE ARTIST[/b]
Twenty-three years ago, in 1964, I had the privilege of creating the Socrates medal for the Society of Medalists as its 69th issue. Now, I had the occasion to submit sketches for another medal in the Society's continuing series -- the oldest established permanent floating opportunity for collectors to satisfy their appetite for contemporary medals.
Around my drawing board a pile of sketches mounted ever higher, but none seemed just right. Finally, a friend said, "You can't top your Socrates medal for seriousness -- try something different -- try whimsy." Thus the cat and mouse concept was born.
In keeping with the experimental approach fostered by the Society, I attempted a free-standing piece. Is it a medal? Is it a small sculpture? I submit it herewith for your consideration.
[b]The Sculpture of ROBERT A WEINMAN by JOSEPH VEACH NOBLE, Executive Director of The Society of Medalists[/b]
Here is a sculptor's sculptor, a man who has created all types of sculpture, and he comes by this talent naturally -- he was born to it. He is the son of Adolf Alexander Weinman, the famous sculptor of the great many important monuments and medals. The elder Weinman created the Walking Liberty half dollar in 1916 which was reissued by the United States mint in 1986.
Robert Weinman's work has covered a very wide range -- both in subject matter and in materials. Portrait busts, life size statues and architectural sculpture constitute but a part of his distinguished work. It ranges from bronze doors for a university library; granite eagle for the entrance of a Federal Reserve Bank; stone and wood figures for the exteriors and interiors of religious buildings; memorial tablets such as that at the United States Military Academy; to well over a hundred medals commemorating outstanding persons and events in the worlds of commerce, sports public affairs and the professions.
Among his many honors is the American Numismatic Society's J. Sanford Saltus Medal in 1964 for the excellence of this medallic work. The Sculptor of the Year Award was presented to him in 1975 by the American Numismatic Association. In 1952 he received the Bennett Prize of the National Sculpture Society.
He is an Academician of the National Academy of Design, and a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society of which organization both he and his father served as President.
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[b]From the collection of John Birks[/b]
[i]Numbers Issued: 750 Bronze[/i]
[b]CAT AND MOUSE by ROBERT A WEINMAN, Sculptor
ABOUT THE ARTIST[/b]
Twenty-three years ago, in 1964, I had the privilege of creating the Socrates medal for the Society of Medalists as its 69th issue. Now, I had the occasion to submit sketches for another medal in the Society's continuing series -- the oldest established permanent floating opportunity for collectors to satisfy their appetite for contemporary medals.
Around my drawing board a pile of sketches mounted ever higher, but none seemed just right. Finally, a friend said, \"You can't top your Socrates medal for seriousness -- try something different -- try whimsy.\" Thus the cat and mouse concept was born.
In keeping with the experimental approach fostered by the Society, I attempted a free-standing piece. Is it a medal? Is it a small sculpture? I submit it herewith for your consideration.
[b]The Sculpture of ROBERT A WEINMAN by JOSEPH VEACH NOBLE, Executive Director of The Society of Medalists[/b]
Here is a sculptor's sculptor, a man who has created all types of sculpture, and he comes by this talent naturally -- he was born to it. He is the son of Adolf Alexander Weinman, the famous sculptor of the great many important monuments and medals. The elder Weinman created the Walking Liberty half dollar in 1916 which was reissued by the United States mint in 1986.
Robert Weinman's work has covered a very wide range -- both in subject matter and in materials. Portrait busts, life size statues and architectural sculpture constitute but a part of his distinguished work. It ranges from bronze doors for a university library; granite eagle for the entrance of a Federal Reserve Bank; stone and wood figures for the exteriors and interiors of religious buildings; memorial tablets such as that at the United States Military Academy; to well over a hundred medals commemorating outstanding persons and events in the worlds of commerce, sports public affairs and the professions.
Among his many honors is the American Numismatic Society's J. Sanford Saltus Medal in 1964 for the excellence of this medallic work. The Sculptor of the Year Award was presented to him in 1975 by the American Numismatic Association. In 1952 he received the Bennett Prize of the National Sculpture Society.
He is an Academician of the National Academy of Design, and a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society of which organization both he and his father served as President.
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