Artwork Details
- Title
- General John J. Pershing Medal (obverse)
- Artist
- Date
- 1946
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 4 1⁄2 in. (11.5 cm) diam.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- gilded white metal
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Dress — uniform — military uniform
- Occupation — military — general
- Portrait male — Pershing, John J. — bust
- Object — foliage — oak
- Object Number
- 1966.110.43
Artwork Description
Congress commissioned this medal by Anthony de Francisci to honor General John J. “Black Jack” Pershing (1860-1948). Pershing served as commander of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. Legislators took so long to pass the bill authorizing the commemoration that Pershing passed away before the medal could be struck.