Collection Highlights
Afternoon Hastings Landing. Palisades Rocks in Shadow, New York
1836-37
1952.410
Watercolor, gouache, graphite, scratching out, and touches of black ink and glazing on paper laid on brown card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
World War I Medal
Title
World War I Medal
Date
1919
Medium
Bronze; cardboard, paper
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 7/16 in. ( 6.2 cm )
Case (bottom): 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Description
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing figure of running soldier facing left, holding rifle with both hands; battlefield in rising cloud of smoke in background. Reverse bears aerial view of France with major WWI battle names labelled upon it: "SOISSONS," BOIS-BELLEAU," CHATEAU-THIERRY," "REIMS," "ARGONNE," "VERDUN," and "St.MIHIEL"; above is legend with blank space for engraving beneath: ".1917 FRANCE 1918"; cross in exergue. Medal is set into dark red and purple cardboard bottom.
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Bradley Skinner
Object Number
1947.122
Marks
Inscription: obverse, at lower right of field: "By M. LORDONNOIS 1919"
Inscription: reverse, in exergue, at left: "DEPOSE"
Inscription: reverse, in exergue, at right: "STUDER Ed"
Inscription: edge, upper right: "BRONZE"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
