Commemorative Medal

Paul Manship, Commemorative Medal, 1919, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.83
Paul Manship, Commemorative Medal, 1919, bronze, 3 1⁄8 in. (8.0 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.83

Artwork Details

Title
Commemorative Medal
Artist
Date
1919
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 1⁄8 in. (8.0 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Allegory — quality — justice
  • Allegory — quality — harmony
  • Mythology — classical — Concordia
  • Object — other — cornucopia
Object Number
1965.16.83
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.83

Artwork Description

Paul Manship’s medal commemorates the visit to the United States in 1919 of Dr. Epitacio M. Pessoa, president-elect of Brazil. Dr. Pessoa arrived in New York City, then traveled to Boston and Washington, D.C., in ceremonial appearances meant to solidify relations between Brazil and the United States. On the reverse, a freighter riding the waves symbolizes the raw materials (rubber, oil, and rope fiber) provided to the United States by its trading partner.

Works by this artist (129 items)

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Charles Bird King, Unidentified, Apauly-Tustennuggee, 1825, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, 1985.66.387,322
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Artist
Unidentified
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Date1825
oil on canvas
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Charles Bird King, Young Omahaw, War Eagle, Little Missouri, and Pawnees, 1821, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Miss Helen Barlow, 1985.66.384,222
Young Omahaw, War Eagle, Little Missouri, and Pawnees
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Date1821
oil on canvas
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Charles Bird King, Miss Satterlee, ca. 1830-1839, oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Albert M. Pitcher, Jr., 1976.117
Miss Satterlee
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Dateca. 1830-1839
oil on wood
On view
Charles Bird King, PES-KE-LE-CHA-CO, A PAWNEE CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America, ca. 1841, hand-colored lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.66.153,241
PES-KE-LE-CHA-CO, A PAWNEE CHIEF., from History of the…
Artist
Dateca. 1841
hand-colored lithograph on paper
Not on view

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