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Collection Washington Centennial Medal

Washington Centennial Medal

Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Artist Philip Martiny, Designer Gorham Manufacturing Co., Manufacturer
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About the Artwork

Washington Centennial Medal

1889

Augustus Saint-Gaudens (Artist) American, 1848 - 1907 Philip Martiny (Designer) American, 1858-1927 Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer) American, established 1831

Bronze

Overall: 4 5/8 inches (11.7 cm)

Medals

American Art before 1950

Gift of the Gorham Manufacturing Company

02.37.1

Public Domain

Markings

Inscribed, on obverse, top center: Geroge Washington Inscribed, on obverse, center: Pater Patriae | M DGGL XX XIX Inscribed, on obverse, under portrait: Philip Martiny modtler design and copyright by Augustus Saint-Gaudens Inscribed, on reverse: To commemorate| the inauguration | of George Washington |as first President of the | United States of America |at New York April XXX |MD CCCL XXXIX|By authority of the committee| on celebrations | New York April |XXX | M D C C C LXXXIX Inscribed, on reverse, on eagle’s shield: E Pluribus Unum

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1902-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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after Augustus Saint-Gaudens; Philip Martiny; Gorham Manufacturing Co., Washington Centennial Medal, 1889, bronze. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of the Gorham Manufacturing Company, 02.37.1.

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