Charles Lang Freer Medal (reverse)

Paul Manship, Charles Lang Freer Medal (reverse), 1955, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.131
Paul Manship, Charles Lang Freer Medal (reverse), 1955, bronze, 3 1⁄2 in. (8.9 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.131

Artwork Details

Title
Charles Lang Freer Medal (reverse)
Artist
Date
1955
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 1⁄2 in. (8.9 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Bequest of Paul Manship
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — other — wreath
Object Number
1966.47.131
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.47.131

Artwork Description

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) manufactured railroad cars in Detroit until he retired in 1900. He established the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., to house his collection of Asian art, as well as paintings and decorative arts created by James McNeill Whistler. The inscription “For distinguished contributions to the knowledge and understanding of oriental civilizations as reflected in their arts” on Paul Manship’s medal conveys Freer’s hopes for his gift to the nation.

Works by this artist (6 items)

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Herbert Gentry, L'Homme Vert, 1993, color etching with metallic additions on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist, 2006.22.2, © 1993, Herbert Gentry
L’Homme Vert
Artist
Date1993
color etching with metallic additions on paper
Not on view
Herbert Gentry, Our City, 1998, acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist, 2006.22.1, © 1998, Herbert Gentry
Our City
Artist
Date1998
acrylic on canvas
Not on view
Herbert Gentry, Ici, 1985, lift ground and aquatint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Stanley Bard, 1989.76.3, © 1985, Herbert Gentry
Ici
Artist
Date1985
lift ground and aquatint on paper
Not on view
Herbert Gentry, Meeting Series "B": Our Lives, 1988, mixed media on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Stanley Bard, 1989.76.1, © 1988, Herbert Gentry
Meeting Series ​“B”: Our Lives
Artist
Date1988
mixed media on paper
Not on view

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