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George Washington

F. C. Key & Sons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Copper-colored medal with raised portrait of a man with short hair wearing an 18th-century outfit; man's name on top half; dates on bottom half. The man has powdered hair pulled back. He wears a jacket with high collar and cravat. The top edge has a laurel leaf pattern. The text reads "GEORGE WASHINGTON" along the top curve and "1732 1799" along the bottom curve.

Artwork details

Date:
1878
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 575 px
Museum record:
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