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Medal of General Winfield Scott

Charles Cushing Wright

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown medal with a raised profile portrait of a man facing left. The man has short hair. The medal's outer edge has a narrow rim. The top of the medal has raised letters that read "GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT". A curved line of 13 stars arcs from the left to right on either side of the text. The bottom third of the medal has three lines of raised text; the first line reads "RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS", the second line reads "MARCH 3 1848", and on the third line are the faint letters "C WRIGHT". The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1848
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
600 × 564 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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