John Johansen Portrait Medal (reverse)

Paul Manship, John Johansen Portrait Medal (reverse), 1959, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.119
Copied Paul Manship, John Johansen Portrait Medal (reverse), 1959, bronze, 4 in. (10.2 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.119

Artwork Details

Title
John Johansen Portrait Medal (reverse)
Artist
Date
1959
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
4 in. (10.2 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Bequest of Paul Manship
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — art tool — artist’s brush
  • Object — art tool — palette
  • Mythology — classical — muse
  • Allegory — arts and sciences — painting
  • Figure female
Object Number
1966.47.119
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.47.119

Artwork Description

Paul Manship created several medals of artists such as this one showing painter John C. Johansen (1876-1964), who was born in Denmark and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. Johansen established his reputation as a painter of tonalist and impressionist landscapes. On the reverse, Manship dedicated the medal to Johansen in friendship, as he had done for many painters and sculptors throughout his career.