Betty Holter Portrait Medal

Paul Manship, Betty Holter Portrait Medal, 1919, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.105
Copied Paul Manship, Betty Holter Portrait Medal, 1919, bronze, 4 in. (10.1 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.105

Artwork Details

Title
Betty Holter Portrait Medal
Artist
Date
1919
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
4 in. (10.1 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — Holter, Betty — bust
Object Number
1965.16.105
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.105

Artwork Description

Paul Manship’s work includes numerous portraits of individuals about whom little is known. Research has not revealed the purpose of this medal, but it may have been designed to honor Betty Holter, who wrote for The English Weekly and corresponded with the Bloomsbury group of English artists and writers during the interwar years. This uniface artist’s sample would have been mounted on a display board for prospective clients.