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Medal of Captain Jesse Duncan Elliott

Moritz Fürst

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a bronze-colored medal. The man on the medal has short curly hair. A military-style epaulet on his right shoulder consists of a tassel hanging from a fringed cover. The man wears a coat with a high collar. A line of text surrounds the edge of the medal. The man faces right; only his profile is shown. He appears to be a younger man. The background is a light-colored wall. A shadow to the left indicates that light enters from the right.

Artwork Details

Date
1800–1830
Medium
Bronze
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 573 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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