University of Pennsylvania Medal for Merit in Architectural Ornament

Albert Laessle, University of Pennsylvania Medal for Merit in Architectural Ornament, n.d., silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Albert Laessle: Mrs. Albertine de Bempt Laessle, Mr. Albert M. Laessle and Mr. Paul Laessle, 1971.119.1
Copied Albert Laessle, University of Pennsylvania Medal for Merit in Architectural Ornament, n.d., silver, 1422 in. (0.55.25.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Albert Laessle: Mrs. Albertine de Bempt Laessle, Mr. Albert M. Laessle and Mr. Paul Laessle, 1971.119.1

Artwork Details

Title
University of Pennsylvania Medal for Merit in Architectural Ornament
Date
n.d.
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1422 in. (0.55.25.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the heirs of Albert Laessle: Mrs. Albertine de Bempt Laessle, Mr. Albert M. Laessle and Mr. Paul Laessle
Mediums
Mediums Description
silver
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure male — elderly — full length
Object Number
1971.119.1

Artwork Description

For the obverse of this medal, Albert Laessle borrowed elements from Egyptian, Assyrian, and Greek carved reliefs to evoke the great historical periods of architecture.