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World's Columbian Exposition Commemorative Presentation Medal

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Copper-colored circular medal with raised images. Raised image of a man with long hair wearing a long robe and cloak standing with his right arm extended to the left and left arm hanging down by his side; the man holds a bag over his right shoulder. The man stands on an uneven surface. Behind the man to the right is a kneeling figure reaching up. Behind the man to the left is a ship on the water with a person rowing and another standing. Roman numerals on right side read "CHRISTOPHER COLVMBVS OCT XII MDCCCCXIII". The surface of the medal has many wrinkles and lines. The background is white.

Artwork Details

Date
1892–94, cast by 1896
Medium
Bronze
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 531 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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