United States Navy Distinguished Service Medal

Paul Manship, United States Navy Distinguished Service Medal, ca. 1919, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.87
Paul Manship, United States Navy Distinguished Service Medal, ca. 1919, bronze, overall: 9 1⁄2 x 6 in. (24.0 x 15.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.87

Artwork Details

Title
United States Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Artist
Date
ca. 1919
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
overall: 9 1⁄2 x 6 in. (24.0 x 15.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture — boat
  • Animal — bird — eagle
  • Animal — porpoise
Object Number
1965.16.87
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.87

Artwork Description

Congress authorized the United States Navy Distinguished Service Medal on February 4, 1919. The medal is awarded for meritorious service in the Navy, whether in combat or noncombat operations. In Paul Manship’s design the American eagle appears on the obverse and Poseidon’s trident on the reverse. The pendant medal hangs from a bar sculpted in the shape of a military ship supported by two dolphins.

Works by this artist (4 items)

Jenne Magafan, Western Town (mural study, Helper, Utah Post Office), ca. 1939-1943, oil on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Internal Revenue Service through the General Services Administration , 1962.8.44
Western Town (mural study, Helper, Utah Post Office)
Artist
Dateca. 1939-1943
oil on fiberboard
On view
Jenne Magafan, The Windmill, ca. 1937, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from General Services Administration, 1971.447.66
The Windmill
Artist
Dateca. 1937
oil on canvas
Not on view
Jenne Magafan, S.F. Ruins, No. 1, ca. 1937, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1985.8.28
S.F. Ruins, No. 1
Artist
Dateca. 1937
oil on canvas
Not on view
Jenne Magafan, Cowboy Dance (mural study, Anson, Texas Post Office), 1941, oil on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Internal Revenue Service through the General Services Administration , 1962.8.46
Cowboy Dance (mural study, Anson, Texas Post Office)
Artist
Date1941
oil on fiberboard
Not on view

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