Civic Forum Medal of Honor

Paul Manship, Civic Forum Medal of Honor, 1914, bronze, 3 1⁄4 in. (8.3 cm.) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.91

Artwork Details

Title
Civic Forum Medal of Honor
Artist
Date
1914
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 1⁄4 in. (8.3 cm.) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — art object — sculpture
  • Object — other — torch
  • Animal — bird — eagle
  • Figure female — full length
Object Number
1965.16.91
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.91

Artwork Description

Paul Manship designed this medal of honor for the Civic Forum of New York City. Research has not revealed the history of the Civic Forum, but the award medal was issued in the early part of the twentieth century to acknowledge exceptional contributions to society. Notable recipients of the medal include George Washington Goethals, chief engineer of the Panama Canal (1914), Thomas A. Edison (1915), Alexander Graham Bell (1917), and Herbert Hoover (1920).

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Man Ray, Square Dumb Bells, 1944 or 1945, cast bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.17A-B
Square Dumb Bells
Artist
Date1944 or 1945
cast bronze
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Man Ray, Fisherman's Idol, cast 1973, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.7
Fisherman’s Idol
Artist
Datecast 1973
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Man Ray, Its Another Spring, 1961, mixed media: metal spring, ivory ball, and wooden cigar box, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.6
Its Another Spring
Artist
Date1961
mixed media: metal spring, ivory ball, and wooden cigar box
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