Harvard Art Museums > 1943.1657.24: Arctic and Antarctic Medals and Medallions Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Arctic and Antarctic (Erwin Frederick Springweiler) , 1943.1657.24,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/229332. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1943.1657.24 People Erwin Frederick Springweiler, American (Pforzheim, Germany 1896 - 1968 W. Islip, NY) Title Arctic and Antarctic Other Titles Alternate Title: ISSUES 1-27 SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS. Classification Medals and Medallions Work Type medal Date 1941 Places Creation Place: North America, United States Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/229332 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Dimensions 177.7 g, 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: reverse, lower center: E.F.S. inscription: Obverse: Arctic, Greely, Bartlett, Peary, Byrd. Reverse: Antarctic, Palmer, Wilkes, Byrd, Ellsworth. Along edge: The Society of Medalists Twenty Fourth Issue 1941--Erwin F. Springweiler Sculptor. Metallic Art Co NY, bronze Provenance Recorded Ownership History Presumably from the Society of Medalists to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY, 1941; his bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1943. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop Accession Year 1943 Object Number 1943.1657.24 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions THIS WORK MAY NOT BE LENT BY THE TERMS OF ITS ACQUISITION TO THE HARVARD ART MUSEUMS. The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
