James H. McGraw Award for Advancement of the Electrical Industry (obverse)

Anthony de Francisci, James H. McGraw Award for Advancement of the Electrical Industry (obverse), 1925, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.7
Copied Anthony de Francisci, James H. McGraw Award for Advancement of the Electrical Industry (obverse), 1925, bronze, 2 38 in. (6.1 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.7

Artwork Details

Title
James H. McGraw Award for Advancement of the Electrical Industry (obverse)
Date
1925
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 38 in. (6.1 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — McGraw, James H. — bust
  • Object — written matter — book
Object Number
1966.110.7

Artwork Description

Research has not yet revealed the nature of the James H. McGraw Award for Advancement of the Electrical Industry. Anthony de Francisci's uniface artist's strike, or sample, represents the obverse of the true medal and shows a profile of James H. McGraw Sr., a founder of McGraw-Hill Publishing Company.