William Lawrence Saunders Medal for Achievement in Mining (obverse)
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Object Details
- Artist
- Anthony de Francisci, born Palermo, Italy 1887-died New York City 1964
- Founder
- Medallic Art Company
- Luce Center Label
- William Lawrence Saunders was the 1915 president of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, a chairman of Ingersoll Rand Company, and deputy chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This award, known today as the William Lawrence Saunders Gold Medal, was established in 1927 and recognizes achievement in mining other than coal. The obverse of Anthony de Francisci’s relief shows an allegorical figure offering up the minerals of the Earth.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci
- ca. 1927
- Object number
- 1966.51.91
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Sculpture-Medal
- Medium
- white metal
- Dimensions
- 3 1/2 x 2 5/8 in. (8.9 x 6.7 cm)
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- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Figure female\nude
- Landscape\rocks
- Figure female\full length
- Homage\Saunders, William Lawrence
- Record ID
- saam_1966.51.91
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk73bf2f6dd-0cc1-424a-a19e-e430da06abff
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