Harry S. Truman Inaugural Medal [reverse]

1949

Carl Paul Jennewein (designer), U.S. Mint (manufacturer)

Associated Names
Carl Paul Jennewein

Designer, American, born Germany, 1890 - 1978

U.S. Mint

Manufacturer, American, est. 1792

The image features a circular, coin-like sculpture with a figure in the center. The subject appears to be a classical-style figure wearing a long robe, with one arm raised holding a branch with leaves. To the left of the figure, there is an engraved depiction of a small group of people, shown in profile view, dressed in long coats. The upper left side of the sculpture bears the engraved text "HARRY S TRUMAN INAUGURATED," while the right side reads "PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES JANUARY 20 1949." The sculpture is crafted from a bronze-like metal, giving it a warm, earthy brown color with a slightly weathered texture. The piece has a worn and textured surface.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows a bronze medal with a relief sculpture of an older man's profile. The man wears glasses and a suit, with short, finely detailed hair. The bronzed metal sculpture features a warm, golden-brown color with darker patina in low areas and red speckles on the surface. The man faces left, with detailed facial features, surrounded by embossed stars along the medal's edge. The lower edge of the medal includes an inscription with the artist's name, "C. F. Jennewein."

Harry S. Truman Inaugural Medal [obverse]

Carl Paul Jennewein, U.S. Mint

1949

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

across field left: HARRY.S / TRUMAN / INAUGURATED; across field right: PRESIDENT / OF THE / UNITED / STATES / JANUARY 20' / 1949

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