Commemorative Medal

Paul Manship, Commemorative Medal, 1919, bronze with gold patina, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.86
Paul Manship, Commemorative Medal, 1919, bronze with gold patina, 3 1⁄8 in. (8.0 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.86

Artwork Details

Title
Commemorative Medal
Artist
Date
1919
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 1⁄8 in. (8.0 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze with gold patina
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — other — cornucopia
  • Figure group — female — nude
  • Animal — porpoise
Object Number
1965.16.86
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.86

Artwork Description

Paul Manship’s uniface artist’s sample represents the reverse of a finished medal commemorating the visit to the United States in 1919 of Dr. Epitacio M. Pessoa, president-elect of Brazil (see 1965.16.84). Dr. Pessoa arrived in New York City, then traveled to Boston and Washington, D.C., in ceremonial appearances meant to solidify relations between Brazil and the United States. On the reverse of the finished medal, a freighter riding the waves symbolizes the raw materials (rubber, oil, and rope fiber) provided to the United States by its trading partner.

Works by this artist (4 items)

Paul Henry Ramirez, Untitled (Real Pretty Simple Innocent Paintings Series), 1998, acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of Heather and Tony Podesta Collection, Falls Church, VA), 2020.20.237
Untitled (Real Pretty Simple Innocent Paintings Series)
Artist
Date1998
acrylic on canvas
Not on view
Paul Henry Ramirez, SPIN (red), 2009, screenprint on linen canvas with rotating wall-mount armature, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2011.11.1A-B, © 2009, Paul Henry Ramirez
SPIN (red)
Artist
Date2009
screenprint on linen canvas with rotating wall-mount armature
Not on view
Paul Henry Ramirez, SPIN (pink), 2009, screenprint on linen canvas with rotating wall-mount armature, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2011.11.2A-B, © 2009, Paul Henry Ramirez
SPIN (pink)
Artist
Date2009
screenprint on linen canvas with rotating wall-mount armature
Not on view
Paul Henry Ramirez, SPIN (orange), 2009, screenprint on linen canvas with rotating wall-mount armature, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2011.11.3A-B, © 2009, Paul Henry Ramirez
SPIN (orange)
Artist
Date2009
screenprint on linen canvas with rotating wall-mount armature
Not on view

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