Collection Highlights
Four Portraits of North American Indians; verso: sketch of brave riding a horse and shooting a bow and arrow
1859
1941.1209
Oil on gray marbleized prepared heavy textured paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
William Pitt Medal
Title
William Pitt Medal
Date
1766
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
diameter: 1 5/16 in. ( 3.3 cm )
Description
Brass struck medal with obverse showing clothed bust of Pitt facing three-quarters to the right; surrounding legend: "LIBERTATIS VINDEX/GUL: PITT." Reverse shows hands clasped in front of a sword with cap of Liberty upon its point, with olive branches spinging from sword guard; legend: "BRITANNIA ET AMERICA IUNCTAE."
Object Number
1947.322
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.