Robert Wolfe Journalism Honor Medal

Anthony de Francisci, Robert Wolfe Journalism Honor Medal, ca. 1925, bronze, 1 ³⁄₄ in. (4.4 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci, 1966.51.72

Artwork Details

Title: Robert Wolfe Journalism Honor Medal
Artist: Anthony de Francisci
Date: ca. 1925
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 1 ³⁄₄ in. (4.4 cm) diam.
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci
Mediums: bronze
Mediums Description: bronze
Classifications: Sculpture
Medal-Sample
Subjects: Object — foliage — laurel
Object Number: 1966.51.72
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.51.72

Artwork Description

The Journalism Honor Medal sponsored by Ohio State University’s School of Journalism and Communication commemorates the career of Robert F. Wolfe, publisher of the Ohio State Journal and the Columbus Dispatch until his death in 1927. This uniface artist’s strike, or sample, represents the reverse of the true medal, and features a pyramid with a torch at the apex symbolizing the light of wisdom.