Steady

Laura Gardin Fraser, Steady, 1930, bronze, 2 ⁷⁄₈ in. (7.3 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Albert Laessle: Mrs. Albertine de Bempt Laessle, Mr. Albert M. Laessle and Mr. Paul Laessle, 1972.167.25

Artwork Details

Title: Steady
Artist: Laura Gardin Fraser
Date: 1930
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 2 ⁷⁄₈ in. (7.3 cm) diam.
Credit Line: Gift of the heirs of Albert Laessle: Mrs. Albertine de Bempt Laessle, Mr. Albert M. Laessle and Mr. Paul Laessle
Mediums: bronze
Mediums Description: bronze
Classifications: Sculpture
Medal
Subjects: Figure male — full length
Animal — bird — grouse
Object — weapon — gun
Animal — dog — setter
Object Number: 1972.167.25
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1972.167.25

Artwork Description

This medal was the first issued by the newly established Society of Medalists in 1930. Laura Gardin Fraser noted in a brochure to accompany its release that “I felt that a sporting subject would be a departure from what one has been accustomed to seeing in medallic art . . . I chose the hunter with his dog because it presented the opportunity of telling a story embodying a human and animal element.”