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Medal of Major General Peter B. Porter

Moritz Fürst

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Medal with a brown color and circular shape. The medal features a relief image of a man's head and shoulders. The man has short, curly hair and is wearing a military-style uniform with epaulets on his shoulders. He is depicted facing right. The words "MAJOR GENERAL PETER B. PORTER" are raised and arched around the top half of the medal's circumference. The artist's name is written in small letters at the bottom. The medal has a raised edge around its circumference. The background of the image is light gray, with a shadow cast by the medal.

Artwork Details

Date
1800–1830
Medium
Bronze
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 568 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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