Commemoration of the Centenary of Mark Twain's Birth
1935
Designer, American, 1865 - 1952
Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016
John F. Flanagan (designer), Medallic Art Company (manufacturer)
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 8.89 × 5.72 × 0.32 cm (3 1/2 × 2 1/4 × 1/8 in.)
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Accession Number
2015.19.3656
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Acquired 1935 by the Cocoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
upper left: MARK TWAIN / CENTENARY OF HIS BIRTH / MDCCCXXXV-MCMXXXV; center right above dividing ridge, artist's initials encircled: MCM JF XXXV;
lower center: ALWAYS DO RIGHT / THIS WILL GRATIFY / SOME PEOPLE / AND ASTONISH THE / REST; lower left, names on either side of the figure's face: TOM SAWYER; lower right, names on either side of the figure's face: HUCK FINN