Artist:

Adolph A. Weinman, born Karlsruhe, Germany 1870-died Forest Hills, NY 1952  Search this

Founder:

U.S. Mint  Search this

Medium:

bronze

Dimensions:

medal: 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 1/4 in. (7.0 x 7.0 x 0.6 cm) triangular

Type:

Sculpture-Medal

Date:

1904

Luce Center Label:

The 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair---also known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition---marked the 100th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase, which dramatically broadened the territory of the United States. Adolph Weinman created this alternate design for the reverse of the commemorative medal (see 1970.217a-b), which was available to fairgoers in St. Louis for fifty cents.

Topic:

Figure group\female  Search this

Figure female\nude  Search this

Animal\bird\eagle  Search this

Landscape\time\sunrise  Search this

Allegory\place\America  Search this

Animal\dolphin  Search this

Object\other\flag  Search this

History\United States\Louisiana Purchase  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. C. Keith McLane

Object number:

1970.220A-B

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7b72c4498-92b0-46a9-b5d8-7aa18d401bb5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1970.220A-B