Medallion in honor of Daniel Chester French
Artist
Eugenie F. Shonnard
(American, 1886 - 1978)
Date1932
Mediumbrass
DimensionsImage: 1 1/2 × 1/16 in. (0.2 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Eugenie F. Shonnard Estate, 1978
Object number2008.1.151
DescriptionA circular brass bas relief depicting the a woman in profile facing right. The woman is visible from the shoulder up, her hair is tied back in an updo with a scarf, she wears a crown of laurel leaves, and she has a spiral-shaped piece of hair or jewellry between her cheek and hairline. The coin has a border of raised dots and there is a dedication inscribed on the back. This piece was originally stored with 2008.1.152 in a maroon box from the Medallic Art Company of New York.On View
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