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Medal of Brigadier-General E. W. Ripley

Moritz Fürst

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown circular medal with raised portrait of man with curly hair in profile facing right. The man has rounded curls on sides of head with curls at top. He has everted lips and thin mustache. He wears military uniform with epaulet on left shoulder. Text along top edge reads "BRIG GENL. ELEAZER W. RIPLEY." There is a border around the edge.

Artwork Details

Date
1800–1830
Medium
Bronze
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 548 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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