Brown medal with a raised profile portrait of a man with short hair, facing right. The man's hair is parted on the left side, and he has a receding hairline. He wears a jacket with a raised collar. The words "JAMES BUCHANAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES" are raised and stamped around the top edge of the medal. The year "1857" is stamped at the bottom edge. The medal is circular and has a flat surface. The background of the image is gray, and a shadow is cast to the left of the medal.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1857
- Medium:
- Bronze
- Culture:
- American
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 565 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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