Fame Crowning Painting and Sculpture [reverse]

Charles Cushing Wright, die engraver, after design by Paul Peter Duggan

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a relief sculpture on a round medallion. The main subject of the sculpture is a standing female figure in a long flowing robe, who is extending a hand to place a wreath on the head of a male figure to her left. The male figure appears to be holding a tool and is accompanied by a smaller female figure who clutches his arm. To the right of the main female figure is a large shield, serving as a backdrop. The sculpture is a bronze color, characteristic of its metallic composition. The entire piece is rendered in high relief, giving it a three-dimensional appearance, with intricate details such as the folds in the clothing and the texture of the figures' hair. The medallion is bordered with the inscriptions "AMERICAN ART-UNION" and "1848" at the base.