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The Union League of Philadelphia to General George L. Meade

Anthony Paquet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image displays a bronze medal featuring a relief portrait. The medal has a circular shape. The relief portrait depicts a man with short, curly hair and a beard, facing right. The man's hair is short on the sides and back, and longer on top. The medal's surface features a dark brown patina. The text on the medal reads: " PRESENTED TO MAJOR GEN. GEORGE L. MEADE BY THE UNION LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA AS A TOKEN OF THE GRATITUDE OF HIS COMRADES IN THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" around the top edge, and "CHARLES BARTOLINI * ANTHONY PAQUET *" along the bottom edge. The background of the image is light gray, with a shadow cast by the medal.

Artwork Details

Date
1866
Medium
Bronze
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 551 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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