New York Tercentenary Medal

Paul Manship, New York Tercentenary Medal, 1914, bronze, 2 3⁄4 in. (7.0 cm.) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.79

Artwork Details

Title
New York Tercentenary Medal
Artist
Date
1914
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 3⁄4 in. (7.0 cm.) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — furniture — chair
  • Allegory — place — New York City
  • Architecture — boat — sailing ship
  • Figure group — male
Object Number
1965.16.79
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.79

Artwork Description

Paul Manship’s New York Tercentenary Medal commemorates the 300th anniversary of the founding of New York in 1614. The design for the reverse depicts a Native American offering the peace pipe to a Dutch explorer whose ship lies in the background.

Works by this artist (483 items)

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Paul Manship, Susanna (#1), 1948, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.1
Susanna (#1)
Artist
Date1948
marble
On view
Paul Manship, Eve (#1), 1935, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.6
Eve (#1)
Artist
Date1935
bronze
On view
Paul Manship, Model of Flagpole Base, Alfred E. Smith Memorial, n.d., cast posthumously, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1971.15
Model of Flagpole Base, Alfred E. Smith Memorial
Artist
Daten.d., cast posthumously
bronze
On view
Paul Manship, Study for Venus Anadyomene, 1924, bronze on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.57
Study for Venus Anadyomene
Artist
Date1924
bronze on marble base
On view

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