Plaster Model, Philadelphia, PA. 2001.42.9

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 122

Typological Description

• Object Type: Model

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1901
• Manufacture: Cast
• Material: Plaster

• Authority

  • Artist: Fraser, James Earle
  • Issuer: Pan-American Exposition, 1901
  • Maker: Joseph K. Davison's Sons

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
  • Place of Production: Philadelphia (Pa.)
  • Place of Issue: Buffalo (N.Y.)

• Obverse

  • Legend: Above, *PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION*; below, *BVFFALO.NEW.YORK.MCMI*; to l. and r., SPECIAL.MEDAL OF.HONOR/ CREATED.FOR AVGVSTVS/ .SAINT. GAVDENS.; below bust truncation, JAMES EARLE FRASER.FECIT
  • Type: Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Herm-style nude bust l.

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2001.42.9
• Lot: 2001.42
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: 20c

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined