United States Navy Distinguished Service Medal

Paul Manship, United States Navy Distinguished Service Medal, ca. 1919, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.87
Paul Manship, United States Navy Distinguished Service Medal, ca. 1919, bronze, overall: 9 1⁄2 x 6 in. (24.0 x 15.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.87

Artwork Details

Title
United States Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Artist
Date
ca. 1919
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
overall: 9 1⁄2 x 6 in. (24.0 x 15.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture — boat
  • Animal — bird — eagle
  • Animal — porpoise
Object Number
1965.16.87
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.87

Artwork Description

Congress authorized the United States Navy Distinguished Service Medal on February 4, 1919. The medal is awarded for meritorious service in the Navy, whether in combat or noncombat operations. In Paul Manship’s design the American eagle appears on the obverse and Poseidon’s trident on the reverse. The pendant medal hangs from a bar sculpted in the shape of a military ship supported by two dolphins.

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Forman Hanna, Pueblo Scene, ca. 1920, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1994.91.62
Pueblo Scene
Artist
Dateca. 1920
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Forman Hanna, Pueblo Scene, ca. 1920, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1994.91.61
Pueblo Scene
Artist
Dateca. 1920
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Forman Hanna, Young Woman in Pueblo Window, ca. 1925, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1994.91.63
Young Woman in Pueblo Window
Artist
Dateca. 1925
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Forman Hanna, Cloud Study, ca. 1925, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1994.91.59
Cloud Study
Artist
Dateca. 1925
gelatin silver print
Not on view

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