| Accession # | 32.2092.102.4 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Emil Fuchs |
| Title | Hispanic Society of America Membership Medal |
| Date | 1906 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 1/8 in. (7.9 x 7.9 x 0.3 cm) |
| Marks | Stamped on outer edge at bottom: "BRONZE" |
| Signed | Cast signatures: on obverse at lower right, "E. F. / 1906"; on reverse at bottom, "E. FUCHS" |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Emil Fuchs |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 46, Drawer B |
| Description | Obverse: Two seated females representing art and literature on either side of a plaque inscribed with the Society's seal and the inscription: "THE / HISPANIC / SOCIETY / OF / AMERICA;â in the background is the rising sun. Reverse: Seated female instructs youth by pointing to a globe; in the background is the Statue of Liberty. Light brown patina. |
