New York Tercentenary Medal

Paul Manship, New York Tercentenary Medal, 1914, bronze, 2 ³⁄₄ in. (7.0 cm.) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.79

Artwork Details

Title: New York Tercentenary Medal
Artist: Paul Manship
Date: 1914
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 2 ³⁄₄ in. (7.0 cm.) diam.
Credit Line: Gift of the artist
Mediums: bronze
Mediums Description: bronze
Classifications: Sculpture
Medal
Subjects: Object — furniture — chair
Allegory — place — New York City
Architecture — boat — sailing ship
Figure group — male
Object Number: 1965.16.79
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.79

Artwork Description

Paul Manship’s New York Tercentenary Medal commemorates the 300th anniversary of the founding of New York in 1614. The design for the reverse depicts a Native American offering the peace pipe to a Dutch explorer whose ship lies in the background.