1921.32: Francis James Child (1825-1896)
Medals and MedallionsThe front/obverse side is the profile head of a man (Francis James Child) facing left. He is clean shaven, has curly hair and wears a jacket. His name is written around the top as the circular medal turns. The back/reverse side is shown to the right bears two small circular indentations etch marks and divots all around, a small sticker, and handwritten museum number, no additional imagery. The object is a brown/bronze color, metal surface, though not very shiny.
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1921.32
- People
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Leila Usher, American (Onalaska, WI 1859 - 1955 New York, NY)
- Title
- Francis James Child (1825-1896)
- Classification
- Medals and Medallions
- Work Type
- medal
- Date
- 19th-20th century
- Places
- Creation Place: North America, United States
- Culture
- American
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/231941
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- 11 cm (4 5/16 in.)
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Signed: obverse, lower edge: Leila Usher
- inscription: Obverse: Francis James Child
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
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Miss Leila Usher.
Gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1921.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Miss Leila Usher
- Accession Year
- 1921
- Object Number
- 1921.32
- Division
- European and American Art
- Contact
- am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Verification Level
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