Adolph A. Weinman

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Adolph A. Weinman was a prominent early 20th-century American sculptor and medalist best known for designing iconic U.S. coinage and architectural sculptures.

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Adolph A. Weinman canonical 7
Adolph Alexander Weinman 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural sculptor
human
medalist
sculptor
activeYearsEnd 1952
activeYearsStart 1890
basedIn New York City
countryOfBirth Germany
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1870-12-11
dateOfDeath 1952-08-08
designed Mercury dime
surface form: Mercury Dime (Winged Liberty Head dime, 1916)

Walking Liberty
surface form: Walking Liberty Half Dollar (1916)
educatedAt Art Students League of New York
Cooper Union
employer Augustus Saint-Gaudens
surface form: Augustus Saint-Gaudens (studio assistant)

Olin Levi Warner
surface form: Olin Levi Warner (studio assistant)
familyName Weinman
fieldOfWork architectural sculpture
numismatic design
genre numismatic art
public sculpture
givenName Adolph
immigratedTo United States of America
influencedBy Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Olin Levi Warner
languageOfWorkOrName English
German
movement Beaux-Arts
name Adolph A. Weinman self-link
Adolph A. Weinman self-linksurface differs
surface form: Adolph Alexander Weinman
nationality American
notableFor designing iconic U.S. coinage in the early 20th century
major architectural sculpture commissions in the United States
notableWork Winged Liberty Head (Mercury) dime design
surface form: Mercury Dime (Winged Liberty Head dime) design

Supreme Court Building
surface form: Sculptural decoration of the U.S. Supreme Court Building (pediment figures)

Sculptural work for the Jefferson Memorial
Sculptural work for the Manhattan Municipal Building
Sculptural work for the Missouri State Capitol
Sculptural work for the Pennsylvania State Capitol
Walking Liberty
surface form: Walking Liberty Half Dollar design

Walking Liberty obverse used on American Silver Eagle
occupation medalist
sculptor
placeOfBirth Durmersheim, Grand Duchy of Baden
placeOfDeath Port Chester, New York
surface form: Port Chester, New York, United States

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United States half dollar coins designer Adolph A. Weinman
American Eagle palladium bullion coins obverseDesigner Adolph A. Weinman
subject surface form: American Eagle palladium bullion coin
American Eagle palladium bullion coins reverseDesigner Adolph A. Weinman
subject surface form: American Eagle palladium bullion coin
Manhattan Municipal Building hasSculptor Adolph A. Weinman
Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument sculptor Adolph A. Weinman
this entity surface form: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Prison Ship Martyrs of the American Revolution memorial sculptor Adolph A. Weinman
this entity surface form: Adolph Alexander Weinman
David N. Dinkins Municipal Building sculptureArtist Adolph A. Weinman
this entity surface form: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Walking Liberty designedBy Adolph A. Weinman
Adolph A. Weinman name Adolph A. Weinman self-link
Adolph A. Weinman name Adolph A. Weinman self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Adolph Alexander Weinman