Pony Express [obverse]
1952
Designer, American, 1876 - 1953
Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016
James Earle Fraser (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
2015.19.3731.a
Associated Artworks
New Frontiers (Prairie Schooner) [reverse]
James Earle Fraser, Medallic Art Company
1952
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Gift 1952 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Forty-Fifth Issue); acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
center left: PONY EXPRESS; lower right: TEN DAYS TO / SAN FRANCISCO