John Fitzgerald Kennedy Inaugural Medal [obverse]

1961

Paul Manship (designer), Medallic Art Company (manufacturer)

Associated Names
Paul Manship

Designer, American, 1885 - 1966

Medallic Art Company

Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016

The sculpture depicts a profile portrait of John Fitzgerald Kennedy on a round medallion or coin-like object. The material appears bronze or a similar metallic alloy. Kennedy's features and hair are embossed in a three-dimensional manner. The engraved name "JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY" surrounds the medallion's edge. The sculpture exudes dignity and formality typical of commemorative medallions.
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Artwork overview

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This is a photograph of a bronze commemorative medal. The medal features the Great Seal of the United States, with an eagle at its center. The eagle holds an olive branch in its right talon and arrows in its left. Above the eagle's head is a banner with the text "E PLURIBUS UNUM." The edge of the medal is inscribed with the words "PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," and below the eagle, the inscription reads "INAUGURATED JANUARY 20TH 1961." The medal has a detailed design, with raised lettering and imagery.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Inaugural Medal [reverse]

Paul Manship, Medallic Art Company

1961

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Corcoran Thom, Jr. [née Elizabeth H. Mitchell, 1911-1991]; gift 1969 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

under truncation: PAUL MANSHIP©1961; around circumference: JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY

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