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Cornish Celebration Presentation Plaquette

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a small, rectangular plaque made of silver. Curved roof with a short knob on top. The roof features a decorative border with a central design on either side. A tree branch wraps around the top. A building with columns and a doorway with stairs leading up to it is in the center. A figure on the right side; a figure on the left obscured by the tree branch. A small, decorative crest on base.

Artwork Details

Date
1905–6
Medium
Bronze and silver
Culture
American
Dimensions
517 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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