Franklin Delano Roosevelt Inaugural Medal: The Ship of State [reverse]

1933

Paul Manship (designer), Medallic Art Company (die engraver), U.S. Mint (manufacturer)

Associated Names
Paul Manship

Designer, American, 1885 - 1966

Medallic Art Company

Die Engraver, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016

U.S. Mint

Manufacturer, American, est. 1792

The image shows a round, flat sculpture with a three-masted sailing ship as its central subject. The ship is depicted in full sail on waves, with a winged woman below it. The sculpture appears to be metallic with a bronze or gold-like patina. It has an engraved circular border with raised text. The design elements, such as the ship, wings, and waves, are intricately detailed against the recessed background of the medal.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The sculpture is a profile portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt on a circular medallion or coin. The color is golden brown, resembling bronze. The profile shows Roosevelt's side face with combed hair, a nose, and a chin. Engraved text on the edge includes "Franklin Delano Roosevelt," "1933 - 1937," and "John Nance Garner Vice President of the United States."

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Inaugural Medal [obverse]

Paul Manship, Medallic Art Company, U.S. Mint

1933

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

around circumference: THOU.TOO.SAIL.ON.O.SHIP OF STATE:SAIL.ON.O.UNION.STRONG.AND.GREAT:

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