SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM MEDALS

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The E-Sylum: Volume 18, Number 31, August 2, 2015, Article 20

SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM MEDALS

Ed Hohertz writes:

My son in DC took us recently to the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Hidden in a corner on the third floor are 12 drawers of American medals. On line, however, is the collection of 300+ medals.

Thanks! I don't think we've covered this collection before in The E-Sylum. Here are a few random selections from the online catalog. Has anyone else seen or studied this collection? -Editor

Fly Fishing Medal

Fly Fishing Medal
1953
Gifford MacGregor Proctor
Born: New York, New York 1912
Medallic Art Company (Founder)
Society of Medallic Arts (Commissioner)
bronze
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm) diam.

To view the complete catalog entry, see:
http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=20269

Pro Patria Medal

Pro Patria Medal
1941
Joseph E. Renier
Born: Union Hill, New Jersey 1887
Died: New York, New York 1966
Medallic Art Company (Founder)
bronze
2 7/8 in. (7.4 cm) diam.

To view the complete catalog entry, see:
http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=20791

French Heroes Fund Medal

French Heroes Fund Medal
1918
Paul Manship
Born: St. Paul, Minnesota 1885
Died: New York, New York 1966
Medallic Art Company (Founder)
bronze
2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) diam.

To view the complete catalog entry, see:
http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=15816

Louisiana Purchase Exposition Silver Medal

Louisiana Purchase Exposition medal obverse

Louisiana Purchase Exposition medal reverse

Louisiana Purchase Exposition Silver Medal, 1904
1904
Adolph A. Weinman
Born: Karlsruhe, Germany 1870
Died: Forest Hills, New York 1952
bronze
2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 1/4 in. (6.7 x 6.7 x .6 cm) square

To view the complete catalog entry, see:
http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=24934

Suydam Medal

Suydam Medal, National Academy of Design School
struck 1870, cast 1910
Anthony C. Paquet
Born: Hamburg, Germany 1814
Died: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1882
bronze
2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) diam.

To view the complete catalog entry, see:
http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=28885

Spell-check can be overly helpful. I'm glad I noticed that it had somehow changed the above "French Heroes Fund Medal" to a "Herpes Medal"... -Editor

To view the museum's collection online, see:
http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=medals&page=1&start=0&x=30&y=7

Wayne Homren, Editor

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