Anthony de Francisci, Manton B. Metcalf, 1925, bronze, 3 1⁄2 x 2 3⁄8 in. (8.9 x 6.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.10
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Manton B. Metcalf
- Artist
- Date
- 1925
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 3 1⁄2 x 2 3⁄8 in. (8.9 x 6.0 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- bronze
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Object — other — wreath
- Portrait male — Metcalf, Manton B. — waist length
- Object Number
- 1966.110.10
Artwork Description
Anthony de Francisci’s artist’s strike, or sample, represents a relief sculpture honoring Manton B. Metcalf, whose mother established the Rhode Island School of Design in 1877. Manton Metcalf died in 1923, leaving an art collection and a fifty-thousand-dollar bequest to RISD and its museum. The Metcalf family continued to support these institutions throughout the twentieth century. Manton was involved in other forms of philanthropy as well: the inscription at the bottom of the medal honors his role as founder of the Welfare Federation.