Benjamin Franklin medaglia commemorativa. Artista: Louis St. Gaudens (1854-1913). Dimensioni: diam. 4 a. (10,2 cm). Data: 1906. Dai primi anni settanta, e onward Augustus Saint-Gaudens del fratello minore Louis, che ha preferito spell è ultimo nome 'St. Gaudens", è stato un collaboratore di frequente a Saint-Gaudens studio enterprise. Di volta in volta Augusto passava a Louis le commissioni tra cui questa medaglia per commemorare il bicentenario di Benjamin Franklin la nascita. La Commissione, provocata da un atto del Congresso del 27 aprile 1904, era stato originariamente assegnato ad Augusto, ma egli insistette Louis segno th

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Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Medal. Artist: Louis St. Gaudens (1854-1913). Dimensions: Diam. 4 in. (10.2 cm). Date: 1906. From the early 1870s onward Augustus Saint-Gaudens's younger brother Louis, who preferred to spell is last name "St. Gaudens, " was a frequent contributor to the Saint-Gaudens studio enterprise. From time to time Augustus passed along to Louis commissions including this medal to commemorate the bicentennial of Benjamin Franklin's birth. The commission, brought about by an Act of Congress of April 27, 1904, was originally awarded to Augustus, but he insisted Louis sign the work as his own. In 1905, through the auspices of Metropolitan trustee Daniel Chester French, Saint-Gaudens received a plaster copy of Jean-Antoine Houdon's marble bust of Benjamin Franklin (1788; 72.6), which had been given to the Museum on 1872. This well-known portrait was the reference point for the bust-length profile on the medal's obverse. The reverse depicts a classically garbed figure of History sitting upon her throne holding a shield with a Latin inscription that translates as: "He snatched from the heavens the bolt and from the tyrant the scepter." The three allegorical figures at the base of the throne represent (from left to right) Franklin's varied contributions to Literature, Science, and Philosophy. Medals were struck by Tiffany & Co. in early 1906 in an edition of 151: 1 gold, which was presented to the Republic of France, and 150 bronzes, 100 of which, including this one, were distributed by President Theodore Roosevelt. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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