St. Paul Institute Medal (design for obverse)

Paul Manship, St. Paul Institute Medal (design for obverse), 1916, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.61
Copied Paul Manship, St. Paul Institute Medal (design for obverse), 1916, bronze, 2 in. (5.1 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.61

Artwork Details

Title
St. Paul Institute Medal (design for obverse)
Artist
Date
1916
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 in. (5.1 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Religion — angel
  • Object — musical instrument — harp
  • Figure group — female
Object Number
1965.16.61
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.61

Artwork Description

Paul Manship studied at the St. Paul Institute of Arts in Minnesota from 1892 to 1903. This uniface artist’s strike, or sample, represents an earlier design for the obverse that was modified in the final medal (see 1965.16.57).