Irish Free State Coinage Design – 6 Reul

Paul Manship, Irish Free State Coinage Design--6 Reul, 1927, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.69
Paul Manship, Irish Free State Coinage Design--6 Reul, 1927, bronze, 4 1⁄2 in. (11.4 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.69

Artwork Details

Title
Irish Free State Coinage Design – 6 Reul
Artist
Date
1927
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
4 1⁄2 in. (11.4 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — dog — wolfhound
  • Object — other — money
Object Number
1965.16.69
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.69

Artwork Description

In 1926, Paul Manship was selected to participate in an international competition to design the coinage of the Irish Free State. Dublin-born poet William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) had proposed a general motif of animals associated with Irish life, including a hen, ram, salmon, hare, wolfhound, wood duck, harp, and bull’s head. Manship lost the competition to English sculptor Percy Metcalf, but graciously acknowledged that, had he been on the jury, he would have made the same decision. Manship’s design here is for the reul, the Irish sixpence coin.

Works by this artist (6 items)

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Florence Resnikoff, Choker, 1965, sterling silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Carl Resnikoff, 1997.47.2
Choker
Artist
Date1965
sterling silver
Not on view
Florence Resnikoff, Transposed Inlays Neckpiece, 1978, sterling silver, bronze, gold, mokume-gane disc, turquoise, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Carl Resnikoff, 1997.47.3
Transposed Inlays Neckpiece
Artist
Date1978
sterling silver, bronze, gold, mokume-gane disc, turquoise
Not on view
Florence Resnikoff, Cross Axis Earrings, 1952, fine and sterling silver, plique a jour enamel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Carl Resnikoff, 1997.47.1A-B
Cross Axis Earrings
Artist
Date1952
fine and sterling silver, plique a jour enamel
Not on view
Florence Resnikoff, Geometric Pin, 1989, 24k and 14k gold, pure silver, sterling silver, citrine quartz, and Siberian jade, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Carl Resnikoff, 2009.18.2, © 1989, Florence Resnikoff
Geometric Pin
Artist
Date1989
24k and 14k gold, pure silver, sterling silver, citrine quartz, and Siberian jade
Not on view

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