George Washington
Object NameMedallion
Artist / Maker
Christian Petersen
(Danish - American, 1885 - 1961)
Foundry
Chas. M. Robbins Company
(American, 1892 - 1963)
Datec. 1929
MediumBronze
Dimensions2 1/2 inches diameter
ClassificationsMedals, Medallions, and Coins
Credit LineGift of Chris Conklin in memory of Dr. R. Forrest Conklin. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, Christian Petersen Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa.
Object numberUM2019.2
Status
Not on viewCultureAmerican
Label TextUniface medal based on Gilbert Stuart's portrait of the former president. Medal commemorating the Meeting of the General Society of the Cincinnati at Boston, 1929. Cast by Robbins Co., Attleboro, MA.
Period20th century
Published ReferencesProceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Third Series, Vol. 63 (Oct., 1929 -Jun., 1930), p. 23; Hobbies: The Magazine for Collectors, Sept. 1952, p. 125.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Christian Petersen Art Museum
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1945
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Christian Petersen
1933
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after 1955
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1946
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