Anthony de Francisci, Texas Cavalry Medal (reverse), 1925, gold plated white metal, 2 in. (5.2 cm) hexagonal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.18
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Texas Cavalry Medal (reverse)
- Artist
- Date
- 1925
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 2 in. (5.2 cm) hexagonal
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- gold plated white metal
- Subjects
- Allegory — place — Texas
- Object — foliage — laurel
- Emblem — seal
- Object Number
- 1966.110.18
Artwork Description
Congress commissioned the Texas Cavalry Service medal on April 16, 1924, to honor service on the Mexican border during the First World War. The Equipment Branch, Quartermaster General Department of the U.S. Army specified the acceptable imagery for the medal. This is one of two designs Anthony de Francisci created for the commission. The obverse depicts a horseman bearing a flag, while the reverse shows the Texas “Lone Star” accompanied by the dates of service in 1918.