Artist:

Joseph E. Renier, born Union Hill, NJ 1887-died New York City 1966  Search this

Founder:

Medallic Art Company  Search this

Sitter:

Hiram C. Nicholas  Search this

Medium:

bronze

Dimensions:

3 in. (7.7 cm) diam.

Type:

Sculpture-Medal

Date:

after 1947

Luce Center Label:

Hiram C. Nicholas (died 1950) headed the Quality Castings Company in Orrville, Ohio. He is remembered for having helped establish the Council of Profit Sharing (known today as the Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America) in 1947. Nicholas and his collaborators believed that profit sharing promised reduced labor tensions, improved productivity, and higher profits. The movement grew out of the labor tensions of the 1930s and the “hate and strife” of the Second World War. The reverse of Joseph Renier’s medal shows a worker, identified by his coveralls, standing arm in arm with a suited company manager.

Topic:

Figure male\full length  Search this

Portrait male\bust  Search this

Object\other\torch  Search this

Occupation\other\businessman  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Renier

Object number:

1967.93.52

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/vk75eb10cf8-854c-42a3-93b7-535c94c5a9be

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1967.93.52