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Medal of Major General E. P. Gaines

Moritz Fürst

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown metal medal with a relief image of a man in a military uniform. The man has short curly hair and faces right. He wears a high-collared jacket with epaulets on his shoulders. The words "MAJOR GENERAL" are at the top left of the medal's surface, and "EDMUND P. GAINES" are at the top right. Small text below the man's shoulder reads "FURST". The medal has a flat border. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1800–1830
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 560 px
Museum record:
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