Collection Highlights
View of St. Patrick's Cathedral from Inside Rockefeller Center: Study for a Set of Painted Doors
2002
2002.46
Gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on gray paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Captain William Bainbridge Naval Medal
Title
Captain William Bainbridge Naval Medal
Date
1841-1885
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
diameter: 2 9/16 in. ( 6.5 cm )
Description
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of William Bainbridge facing right, with legend: "GULIELMUS BAINBRIDGE PATRIA VICTISQUE LAUDATUS." Reverse shows naval battle scene with legend: "PUGNANDO!" and inscription below exergual line: "INTER CONST. NAV. AMERI./ET JAV.NAV. ANGL./DIE XXIX DECEM./MDCCCXII."
Object Number
INV.2688
Marks
inscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at right: "FURST. F."
inscription: reverse, below inscription in exergue: "FURST. F."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
