James Douglas Award for Achievement in Non-ferrous Metallurgy (reverse)

Anthony de Francisci, James Douglas Award for Achievement in Non-ferrous Metallurgy (reverse), ca. 1922, white metal/galvano/patinated, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci, 1966.51.87
Anthony de Francisci, James Douglas Award for Achievement in Non-ferrous Metallurgy (reverse), ca. 1922, white metal/galvano/patinated, 8 in. (20.3 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci, 1966.51.87

Artwork Details

Title
James Douglas Award for Achievement in Non-ferrous Metallurgy (reverse)
Artist
Date
ca. 1922
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
8 in. (20.3 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci
Mediums
Mediums Description
white metal/galvano/patinated
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — male — nude
  • Allegory — arts and sciences — industry
  • Occupation — industry — milling
Object Number
1966.51.87
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.51.87

Artwork Description

Anthony de Francisci designed a medal to honor James Douglas, founder of the Phelps Dodge Corporation and twice president of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. The medal is awarded to acknowledge accomplishments in nonferrous metallurgy. This uniface artist’s sample represents the reverse of the true medal and shows two classical nudes tending a primitive furnace. Alchemist’s symbols of gold, silver, lead, copper, zinc, and tin appear above the rondel.

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oil on canvas
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John Hultberg, Plain with Flag, gouache on board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1980.137.51
Plain with Flag
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gouache on board
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White Morning Sky
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oil on board
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John Hultberg, Orderly Explosion, ink and gouache on board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1980.137.39
Orderly Explosion
Artist
ink and gouache on board
Not on view