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Centennial of Breaking Camp at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

William Barber

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a bronze-colored medal. The medal has a circular shape. The medal features a relief profile of a man with short hair, facing right, in the center. The man has a long strand of hair pulled back and secured at the nape of the neck. The words "GEORGE WASHINGTON" are inscribed along the top edge of the medal, and "COMMANDER IN CHIEF" are inscribed along the bottom edge. The medal is set against a light gray background. A shadow is on the left side of the medal.

Artwork Details

Date
1878
Medium
Bronze
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 555 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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