Accession # |
32.2092.102.5 |
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. |