Commemoration of the Sesquicentennial of the British Surrender at Yorktown [obverse]

1931

Pierre Turin (designer), Paris Mint (manufacturer)

Associated Names
Pierre Turin

Designer, French, 1891 - 1968

Paris Mint

Manufacturer, French, est. 864

The sculpture is on a round medal featuring profiles of three historical figures: Washington, De Grasse-Tilly, and Rochambeau. The bronze material gives the medal a metallic appearance. The figures' images are raised in relief against the background, providing a three-dimensional aspect. The names of the individuals, "WASHINGTON," "DE GRASSE-TILLY," and "ROCHAMBEAU," are inscribed on the edge. Roman numerals "MDCCLXXXI-MCMXXXI" are etched below the profiles.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 6.67 cm (2 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3966.a

Associated Artworks

The sculpture is a circular commemorative medallion inscribed "CAPITULATION DE YORK TOWN." The medallion features detailed engravings depicting a landscape with ships and fortifications. It is made from a bronze-colored material and shows various ships in the sea, creating a busy pattern with lines indicating potential routes or coordinates. Stylized buildings or fortifications suggest a town or battlefield layout. The medallion is symmetrical, with "P. TURIN" inscribed on the lower edge.

Commemoration of the Sesquicentennial of the British Surrender at Yorktown [reverse]

Pierre Turin, Paris Mint

1931

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

around circumference: =WASHINGTON=DE GRASSE-TILLY=ROCHAMBEAU=; in exergue: MDCCLXXXI-MCMXXXI

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