Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Medal [reverse]

1905

Augustus Saint-Gaudens (designer), Adolph Alexander Weinman (engraver/modeler), Henri Weil (die engraver), Tiffany Studios (manufacturer)

Associated Names
Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Designer, American, born Ireland, 1848 - 1907

Adolph Alexander Weinman

Engraver/modeler, American, born Germany, 1870 - 1952

Henri Weil

Die Engraver, American, 1867 - 1949

Tiffany Studios

Manufacturer, American, firm active 1902 - 1932

The image shows a bronze medal featuring a sculpture of an eagle in a heraldic pose. The eagle has detailed feathers on its wings and body. The color of the medal is dark bronze. Surrounding the eagle are inscribed words and a date: "WASHINGTON D.C. MARCH IV MCMV" and "E PLURIBUS UNUM." The eagle is perched on a branch or rock within the circular form of the medal. The design is symmetrically balanced.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows a round medallion featuring a profile portrait of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States. Roosevelt is depicted looking to the left. The medallion is colored tarnished bronze or copper with a metallic sheen. Finely etched surface details show Roosevelt's mustache and short hair. An inscription around the edge reads "THEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", with additional smaller text in Latin to the right of the portrait. The design is traditional and typical of commemorative medallions, conveying a dignified and official representation consistent with Roosevelt's historical significance.

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Medal [obverse]

Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Adolph Alexander Weinman, Henri Weil, Tiffany Studios

1905

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

Inscriptions

on rock below eagle's proper left foot, in monogram: ASTG-AW; around circumference: .WASHINGTON.D.C.MARCH.IV.M.C.M.V.; center left: .E. / .PLVRIBVS.; center right: .VNVM.

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