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Anthony de Francisci, Paul Revere Sesquicentennial Medal (obverse), 1925, bronze, 2 1⁄2 in. (6.4 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci, 1966.51.71
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Paul Revere Sesquicentennial Medal (obverse)
- Artist
- Founder
- Medallic Art Company
- Date
- 1925
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 2 1⁄2 in. (6.4 cm) diam.
- Markings
- lower left beneath horse's hind feet in relief: A lower right in relief: F lower center in relief: ·A·N· (emblem) · S· around upper edge: · PAUL · REVERE ·· SESQUI · CENTENNIAL · 1925 ··
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- bronze
- Keywords
- Figure
- Animal — horse
- History — United States — Revolution
- Architecture — religious — Old North Church
- Portrait male — Revere, Paul — full length
- Object Number
- 1966.51.71
Artwork Description
The American Numismatic Society issued a Paul Revere Sesquicentennial Medal in 1925 to mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War. This bronze artist’s sample represents the obverse of the true medal. Paul Revere stands with his horse across the harbor from Boston, looking toward the church steeple where he will hang his lantern to signal the arrival of British forces.