Warren G. Harding Inaugural Medal [obverse]

1921

Darrell Clayton Crain (designer), R. Harris and Company (manufacturer)

Associated Names
Darrell Clayton Crain

Designer, American, 1878 - 1969

R. Harris and Company

Manufacturer, American

The image displays a sculpted relief on a circular medallion showcasing a profile of a man facing right. The man is dressed formally with neat hair. The sculpture is made of bronze, giving it a brownish-golden hue. Engraved text on the left side reads "INAUGURATION MARCH FOURTH 1921." The portrait shows detailed facial features in a dignified manner against a textured background.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The sculpture is a round medallion with a relief of a classical female figure on the left. The background lists historical information with the names "Warren Gamaliel Harding" and "Calvin Coolidge," along with their titles and the years "1921" and "1925." The sculpture is made of a material with a bronze-like appearance, giving it a rich, brownish color with a slightly weathered texture. The medal is circular and slightly three-dimensional with varying depths emphasizing the figure and text.

Warren G. Harding Inaugural Medal [reverse]

Darrell Clayton Crain, R. Harris and Company

1921

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Corcoran Thom [née Mary Huntington Lay, 1877-1957], Washington; gift 1956 to the Cocoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1977

  • [Exhibition of Presidential Inaugural Medals, Ribbons, and Other Related Items], National Portrait Gallery, Washington; Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Austin, 1977.

Inscriptions

lower left across field: INAVGVRATION / MARCH / FOVRTH / 1921

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