Gasparro Sketches over Gobrecht Numismatics Advertisement, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 1977

National Museum of American History

Object Details

artist
Gasparro, Frank
Description (Brief)
In this page advertising coins, Frank Gasparro drew directly over images of the Peace and Morgan dollars to perfect his own prototype of Lady Liberty. The process of borrowing imagery in this manner to make your own designs was a 20th—century phenomenon. Only when reproductions and prints were cheap and easily available could this type of sampling be done.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Christina Gasparro Hansen
ca 1977
ID Number
2009.0005.035
catalog number
2009.0005.035
accession number
2009.0005
Object Name
sketch
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 17.5 cm x 18.7 cm; 6 7/8 in x 7 3/8 in
place made
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Coins, Currency and Medals
Art of Gasparro
National Museum of American History
Subject
Art - Currency
Record ID
nmah_1373647
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-deba-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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