| Accession # | 32.2092.98.2 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Emil Fuchs |
| Title | Hudson-Fulton Celebration Medal |
| Date | 1909 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 4 1/16 x 4 1/16 x 3/16 in. (10.3 x 10.3 x 0.5 cm) |
| Marks | Foundry mark stamped along outer edge at bottom: "WHITEHEAD-HOAG" |
| Signed | Signed at lower right on both obverse & reverse: "E FUCHS" |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Emil Fuchs |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 46, Drawer B |
| Description | Obverse: Henry Hudson and sailors on the Half-Moon watch the hoisting of a heavy article from outside the ship. Text: "DISCOVERY OF HUDSON RIVER BY HENRY HUDSON A.D. MDCIX / THE AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY / HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION COMM:" Reverse: Three seated female figures representing Steam Navigation, History, and Commerce; above is a portrait of Robert Fulton. In the background are views of New York in 1807 and 1909. Text encircling the image: "ROBERT FULTON / 1765 1815 / FIRST USE OF STEAM NAVIGATION / ON THE HUDSON RIVER / 1807" |
