The Arctic [obverse], 1941

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Medium

bronze

Dimensions

overall (diameter): 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift through subscription to the Society of Medalists)

Accession Number

2015.19.3691.a

Artists / Makers

Erwin F. Springweiler (designer) American, born Germany, 1896 - 1968

Medallic Art Company (manufacturer) American, est. 1910 - closed 2016

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Inscription

around circumference: * GREELY * BARTLETT * PEARY * BYRD *; upper left: ARCTIC

Provenance

Gift 1941 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Twenty-Fourth Issue); acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Corcoran Gallery of Art
The Society of Medalists