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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1935.26
People
Lorado Zadoc Taft, American (Elmwood, IL 1860 - 1936 Chicago, IL)
Title
Great Lakes
Classification
Medals and Medallions
Work Type
medal
Date
1935
Places
Creation Place: North America, United States
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/230788

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
172.25 g, 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: reverse, l.r.: L.T.
  • inscription: Obverse: Ontario sends greetings to the sea. Reverse: Ontario Michigan Huron Superior Erie. Around edge: Society of Medalists Eleventh Issue. Medallic Art Co., NY

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Society of Medalists
Accession Year
1935
Object Number
1935.26
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: profile of a woman. Reverse: five female figures with baskets or shells, representing the Great Lakes. Eleventh issue of the Society of Medalists.

Verification Level

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