Artist:

Paul Manship, born St. Paul, MN 1885-died New York City 1966  Search this

Sitter:

John Wesley Hyatt  Search this

Medium:

lead

Dimensions:

3 in. (7.7 cm) diam.

Type:

Sculpture-Medal-Sample

Date:

1942

Luce Center Label:

Drawn by the prospect of a ten-thousand-dollar prize, the printer John Wesley Hyatt (1837-1920) invented celluloid in 1869 as an alternative to the ivory used to produce billiard balls. Hyatt established the Celluloid Manufacturing Company in 1871, and the new material proved useful for millions of objects produced over the next seventy years. The Hyatt Award is given annually by the Society of Plastics Engineers. This die trial of the obverse of Paul Manship’s medal depicts Hyatt in profile.

Topic:

Occupation\science\inventor  Search this

Portrait male\head  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship

Object number:

1966.47.120

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7c4f22fcc-d5aa-4ebe-a51a-d200130da1ed

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1966.47.120