Male and Female Figure Medal

Anthony de Francisci, Male and Female Figure Medal, ca. 1940-1950, white metal gold plated, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.51
Copied Anthony de Francisci, Male and Female Figure Medal, ca. 1940-1950, white metal gold plated, 3 5⁄8 in. (9.1 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.51

Artwork Details

Title
Male and Female Figure Medal
Artist
Date
ca. 1940-1950
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 5⁄8 in. (9.1 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums
Mediums Description
white metal gold plated
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
Object Number
1966.110.51
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.110.51

Artwork Description

Research has not revealed the purpose of the medal for which Anthony de Francisci created this artist’s strike, or sample, but the stylized figures suggest that the image was designed in the 1930s. De Francisci borrowed the classical composition of a pietà, a scene of Mary mourning the crucified Christ.