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Medal of Captain O. H. Perry

Moritz Fürst

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a copper-colored medal with a raised profile portrait of a man in a military uniform. The man's head and shoulders are shown facing right. He has short curly hair and a mustache. The man wears a military uniform with epaulets on both shoulders. The epaulet on the left shoulder is more detailed and shows a textured surface. The uniform also has buttons down the front and on the shoulders. The medal is circular with a raised border around the edge. The border contains text. Starting at the top and moving clockwise, the text reads: "OLIVER H. PERRY. PRINCEPS STELLAE DUO 1813" at the top, and "CLASSI TOTAM CUM FLOTTE" at the bottom. The medal is on a light gray background with a shadow to the left.

Artwork details

Date:
1813–15
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 576 px
Museum record:
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