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Augustus Saint Gaudens

Designed by: John Flanagan (American, 1865–1952)
Struck by: Medallic Art Company (1900–1990)
1934
Mint: New York, New York, United States

Medium/Technique Patinated bronze
Dimensions Overall: 6.4 x 4.6 x 0.6 cm (2 1/2 x 1 13/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Bequest of Katharine Lane Weems
Accession Number1989.606
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsNumismaticsMedals

DescriptionObv.: Portrait of Augustus Saint Gaudens facing left / AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENS / STATUAIRE AETATIS LVI / MCM (JF in monogram) XXXIV
Rev.:IN (triangle) HONOR (triangle) (triangle) (triangle) / OF (triangle) AN (triangle) AMERICAN / SCULPTOR (triangle) (triangle) (triangle) AVGVSTVS SAINT / GAUDENS (triangle) (triangle) (triangle) SCULPTORS (triangle) DINNER (triangle) OF THE /MEDALLIC (triangle) ART (triangle) COMPANY (triangle) N.Y / APRIL (triangle) IX (triangle) MCMXXXVII
Edge: MEDALLIC ART. CO. N.Y. BRONZE
ProvenanceCollection of Katharine Lane Weems; to MFA November 1989.