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Portrait Medal of Walter Griffin

Artist: John Flanagan, American, 1865-1952
Medium: Bronze
Place Made: USA
Dates: 1919
Dimensions: 4 5/8 x 4 5/8 x 3/8 in. (11.7 x 11.7 x 1 cm)
Signature: In relief on right side of plaque: "NEW YORK / JF [monogram in circle] / MARCH / MCMXIX"
Inscriptions: In relief across top: "WALTER GRIFFIN . PAINTER"
Collections: American Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 22.1958.3
Credit Line: John B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Image: Overall, 22.1958.3.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Round plaque with bas relief bust portrait; profile of man facing left; short hair combed towards forehead; curly moustache; wearing suit and tie. Condition: Good.

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