Commemoration of the Flag-Raising on Mt. Surabachi, Iwo Jima [obverse]
1945
Designer, American, 1893 - 1955
Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016
Rene Paul Chambellan (designer), Medallic Art Company (manufacturer)
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
Corcoran Collection (Gift through subscription to the Society of Medalists)
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
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Accession Number
2015.19.3700.a
Associated Artworks
For Conquer We Must [reverse]
Rene Paul Chambellan, Medallic Art Company
1945
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Gift 1945 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Thirty-First Issue); acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
center right: IN TRIUMPH / SHALL WAVE