Joan of Arc Medal

Paul Manship, Joan of Arc Medal, 1915, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.77
Paul Manship, Joan of Arc Medal, 1915, bronze, 2 3⁄4 in. (7.0 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.77

Artwork Details

Title
Joan of Arc Medal
Artist
Date
1915
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 3⁄4 in. (7.0 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — weapon — sword
  • Equestrian
  • Religion — saint — St. Joan of Arc
Object Number
1965.16.77
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.77

Artwork Description

This artist’s uniface sample represents Paul Manship’s alternate design for a medal honoring Joan of Arc (1412-1431). The teenaged maiden dressed as a man in order to convince the Dauphin of France that she could prevail against the English in the Hundred Years’ War.

Works by this artist (1 item)

Francis Noel, Untitled, 1965, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1973.98
Untitled
Artist
Date1965
lithograph
Not on view

More Artworks from the Collection

Browse All Artworks
Image Not Available
Bently
Artist
Dateca. 1975
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein, Untitled, ca. 1945-1950, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lewis and Jean Greenblatt, 2002.86.9
Untitled
Artist
Dateca. 1945-1950
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein, Untitled, ca. 1945-1950, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lewis and Jean Greenblatt, 2002.86.7
Untitled
Artist
Dateca. 1945-1950
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Jared French, Margaret French, PaJaMa, Paul Cadmus, PaJaMa (Box A), ca. 1937, gelatin silver prints, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Margaret French, 1999.98.5.16
PaJaMa (Box A)
Artist
Dateca. 1937
gelatin silver prints
Not on view