Century Association Service Medal (obverse)

Paul Manship, Century Association Service Medal (obverse), 1955, white metal with darkened gold patina, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.111
Paul Manship, Century Association Service Medal (obverse), 1955, white metal with darkened gold patina, 9 1⁄2 in. (24.1 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.111

Artwork Details

Title
Century Association Service Medal (obverse)
Artist
Date
1955
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
9 1⁄2 in. (24.1 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Bequest of Paul Manship
Mediums
Mediums Description
white metal with darkened gold patina
Classifications
Subjects
  • Mythology — classical — Athena
Object Number
1966.47.111
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.47.111

Artwork Description

From 1950 to 1953, Paul Manship was president of the Century Association, which was organized in 1847 as an exclusively male club for amateurs and professionals in the arts and letters. This award was established in 1954 by the association’s Board of Management. Manship and other medallic artists favored classical figures such as this image of Athena, who holds a laurel wreath of victory and gestures toward the lamp of wisdom.

Works by this artist (12 items)

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Louis C. Rosenberg, Hospital, Santa Cruz, 1927, drypoint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of De Witt Hornor, 1978.77.9
Hospital, Santa Cruz
Artist
Date1927
drypoint on paper
Not on view
Louis C. Rosenberg, Ana Sophia, Constantinople (Hagia Sophia), 1927, etching and drypoint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of De Witt Hornor, 1978.77.10
Ana Sophia, Constantinople (Hagia Sophia)
Artist
Date1927
etching and drypoint on paper
Not on view
Louis C. Rosenberg, Torre del Ora, Seville, n.d., etching and drypoint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of De Witt Hornor, 1978.77.7
Torre del Ora, Seville
Artist
Daten.d.
etching and drypoint on paper
Not on view
Louis C. Rosenberg, Grand Mosque, Cairouan, 1926, etching and drypoint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of De Witt Hornor, 1978.77.8
Grand Mosque, Cairouan
Artist
Date1926
etching and drypoint on paper
Not on view

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William H. Johnson, Standing Female Nude with Red Hair, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.186
Standing Female Nude with Red Hair
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William H. Johnson, Bearded Man in Yellow Chair, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.276
Bearded Man in Yellow Chair
Artist
Dateca. 1939-1940
tempera on paperboard
Not on view
Arnold Blanch, Harvest Scene (mural study, Fredonia, New York Post Office), ca. 1937, tempera on illustration board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Internal Revenue Service through the General Services Administration , 1962.8.28
Harvest Scene (mural study, Fredonia, New York Post Office)
Artist
Dateca. 1937
tempera on illustration board
Not on view