Primavera

Paul Wayland Bartlett, Primavera, 1925, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Armistead Peter III, 1958.11.27
Paul Wayland Bartlett, Primavera, 1925, bronze, 3 3⁄8 in. (8.6 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Armistead Peter III, 1958.11.27
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Artwork Details

Title
Primavera
Artist
Date
1925
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 3⁄8 in. (8.6 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Armistead Peter III
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — flower
  • Allegory — season — spring
  • Figure female — child — head
Object Number
1958.11.27
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1958.11.27

Artwork Description

Although the story behind Paul Wayland Bartlett’s medal design is unknown, the title, Primavera, refers to an allegory of spring that was a popular theme among Renaissance artists. The laurel wreath framing the young girl’s head can also symbolize the success or victory that a commemorative medal is designed to honor. This hollow relief, with its ragged edge, was likely produced as an artist’s strike, or sample, to test the final design.

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Reginald Marsh, Locomotives, Jersey City, 1934, oil on canvas mounted on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Felicia Meyer Marsh, 1979.127.1
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Reginald Marsh, Untitled, watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1979.127.4
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Reginald Marsh, Atlantic Liner in Harbor with Tugs (mural study, U.S. Customs House, New York, New York), 1937, tempera on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1965.18.103
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Reginald Marsh, Untitled, 1927, watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1979.127.3
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Date1927
watercolor and pencil on paper
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