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American Art-Union Medal, Gilbert Stuart
Designed by: Salathiel Ellis (American, 1806–about 1870)
Engraved by: Charles Cushing Wright (American, 1796–1854)
Engraved by: Charles Cushing Wright (American, 1796–1854)
1848
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Credit Line
Gift of the Boston Numismatic Society
Accession Number98.1598
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
Catalogue Raisonné
Julian PE-33; Storer 2042
DescriptionStorer: "Stuart"
Vermeule: "Holed at the top. Obv: Bust of Gilbert Stuart to the left. GILBERT STUART, Below, C C WRIGHT F. / ELLIS DEL.Rev: Fame crowns a painter and a sculptor. She stands on a three-stepped podium and leans her left arm on a large shield on an urn. She holds two extra wreaths on her left arm. they advance onto the first step, holding the tools of their trades in their hands. AMERICAN ART-UNION / date 1848 on the first step. DUGGAN DEL and engraved in script C C WRIGHT below the date.
Vermeule: "Holed at the top. Obv: Bust of Gilbert Stuart to the left. GILBERT STUART, Below, C C WRIGHT F. / ELLIS DEL.Rev: Fame crowns a painter and a sculptor. She stands on a three-stepped podium and leans her left arm on a large shield on an urn. She holds two extra wreaths on her left arm. they advance onto the first step, holding the tools of their trades in their hands. AMERICAN ART-UNION / date 1848 on the first step. DUGGAN DEL and engraved in script C C WRIGHT below the date.