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Medal

George Hampden Lovett

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Medal by George Hampden Lovett, circular medal with a raised image of a large house and trees on the front, surrounded by a border with text. The text at the top reads "HEADQUARTERS AT HARLEM N.Y. 1776." The bottom of the medal has "NO 1" and a signature "G.H.L." The medal has a copper color with a darker patina around the edges.

Artwork details

Date:
1844–83
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
600 × 585 px
Museum record:
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