Anthony de Francisci, Bernard M. Baruch Distinguished Service Award (obverse), 1952, bronze, 3 in. (7.6 cm.) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.50
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Bernard M. Baruch Distinguished Service Award (obverse)
- Artist
- Date
- 1952
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 3 in. (7.6 cm.) diam.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- bronze
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Emblem — cross
- Portrait male — Baruch, Bernard M. — bust
- Occupation — political — statesman
- Object Number
- 1966.110.50
Artwork Description
Bernard M. Baruch was a financier and statesman, and an advisor to American presidents, including Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt. The Bernard M. Baruch Distinguished Service Award commemorates Baruch’s contributions to the War Industries Board, a collaboration of industry and government that first supplied the United States military with weapons and matériel during World War I.