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Medal

James Manley

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Medal by James Manley. The object is circular and flat with a raised edge. The object has a brownish-gold color with darker spots and discoloration around the surface. There are several lines of raised text on the object. The top line reads "GENERAL". The second line reads "OF THE". The third line reads "AMERICAN ARMIES". Below that are the years "1775" and "1783". The fifth line reads "RESIGNED". The seventh line reads "PRESIDENT". The eighth line reads "OF THE". The ninth line reads "UNITED STATES". The tenth line reads "1789". There is a small starburst design above the first line of text. The object casts a shadow to the right. The background is a plain light gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
1790
Medium:
Gilt bronze
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 585 px
Museum record:
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