Henry C. Turner Medal for Notable Achievement in the Concrete Industry (reverse)

Anthony de Francisci, Henry C. Turner Medal for Notable Achievement in the Concrete Industry (reverse), 1928, cast lead, 2 ¹⁄₂ in. (6.4 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci, 1966.51.52

Artwork Details

Title: Henry C. Turner Medal for Notable Achievement in the Concrete Industry (reverse)
Artist: Anthony de Francisci
Date: 1928
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 2 ¹⁄₂ in. (6.4 cm) diam.
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci
Mediums: lead
Mediums Description: cast lead
Classifications: Sculpture
Medal
Subjects: Homage — Turner, Henry C.
Object — foliage
Object Number: 1966.51.52
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.51.52

Artwork Description

Henry Chandlee Turner created the Turner Construction Company in 1902. He was interested in experimenting with the possibilities of reinforced concrete and was president of the American Concrete Institute during the early 1920s. Anthony de Francisci’s artist’s sample shows one of two proposed designs for the reverse of the medal (see also 1966.51.69), and includes the name of the honoree of 1928. Accession number 1966.51.51 shows the design for the obverse of this medal.