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Medal to Captain Duncan N. Ingraham

Seth Eastman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Copper-colored, round medal with raised edge. Two sailing ships on water with three masts each. Ship on the left has a hull with a row of cannons on the visible side. The ships have billowing sails. The ship on the right is flying a flag from the highest mast point. There are six lines of raised text at the bottom. The sky has puffy clouds.

Artwork Details

Date
1854
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
600 × 543 px
Public Domain
Yes
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