New York Tercentenary Medal

Copied Paul Manship, New York Tercentenary Medal, 1914, bronze, 2 3⁄4 in. (7.0 cm.) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.79

Artwork Details

Title
New York Tercentenary Medal
Artist
Date
1914
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 3⁄4 in. (7.0 cm.) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — furniture — chair
  • Allegory — place — New York City
  • Architecture — boat — sailing ship
  • Figure group — male
Object Number
1965.16.79
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.79

Artwork Description

Paul Manship’s New York Tercentenary Medal commemorates the 300th anniversary of the founding of New York in 1614. The design for the reverse depicts a Native American offering the peace pipe to a Dutch explorer whose ship lies in the background.