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Medal of Captain Charles Stewart

Moritz Fürst

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown medal with a relief image of a man's head and shoulders. The man has curly hair and wears a military uniform with epaulets on the shoulders. The medal has a raised border around the edge with text. The text along the top edge reads "CHARLES S. STEWART NAVIS AMER. CONS." and along the bottom edge reads "ITUTIONIS * DUX *". The medal casts a shadow on a light gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
1800–1830
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 585 px
Museum record:
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