Commemorative Medal Marking the Fortieth Anniversary of the Scientific and Artistic Activities of Nicholas Roerich

Henry Dropsy, Commemorative Medal Marking the Fortieth Anniversary of the Scientific and Artistic Activities of Nicholas Roerich, n.d., brass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Roerich Museum, 1929.11.1
Copied Henry Dropsy, Commemorative Medal Marking the Fortieth Anniversary of the Scientific and Artistic Activities of Nicholas Roerich, n.d., brass, 1⁄4 x 2 3⁄4 in. (0.5 x 6.9 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Roerich Museum, 1929.11.1

Artwork Details

Title
Commemorative Medal Marking the Fortieth Anniversary of the Scientific and Artistic Activities of Nicholas Roerich
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1⁄4 x 2 3⁄4 in. (0.5 x 6.9 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the Roerich Museum
Mediums
Mediums Description
brass
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure group — male
  • Occupation — industry — construction
  • Occupation — science
  • Architecture Exterior — art building — museum
  • Portrait male — Roerich, Nicholas — head
  • Architecture Exterior — art building — Roerich Museum
Object Number
1929.11.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1929.11.1

Artwork Description

Henry Dropsy’s medal honors Russian artist and archaeologist Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947). Roerich’s most notable achievement was the Roerich Pact, known informally as the Red Cross of Culture, which declared that all historic monuments, museums, and cultural and scientific institutions be considered neutral and protected in times of war and peace. Twenty-one nations agreed to the pact in a ceremony at the White House in 1935.