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Medal of Captain William Bainbridge

Moritz Fürst

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Copper-colored medal with a raised profile portrait of a man with short curly hair wearing a military uniform with epaulets on both shoulders, buttons down the front and on the sleeves; the man's head and shoulders are facing right; there are letters around the top edge that read "WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE PATRIA VINDEX"; there are more letters around the bottom edge; small signature next to the man's right shoulder.

Artwork Details

Date
1800–1830
Medium
Bronze
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 552 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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