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Medal of Major General Winfield Scott

Moritz Fürst

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown medal with a relief portrait of a man in military uniform. The man's head and left shoulder are visible. He has short curly hair and is wearing a jacket with epaulets on the shoulder. The words "MAJOR GENERAL" are written along the top left edge of the medal and "WINFIELD SCOTT" are written along the top right edge. The medal is on a gray background, and there is a shadow to the left.

Artwork details

Date:
1818
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 587 px
Museum record:
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