Drawing Medal, Corcoran Gallery of Art

n.d.

Henry Mitchell

Associated Names
Henry Mitchell

Artist, American, 1915 - 1980

The image is a medallion featuring a raised profile of a man's head in profile facing to the left. The man has neatly styled hair and a mustache. The medallion appears to be a rich brown. Surrounding the profile is an inscribed phrase, "THE BEGINNING DETERMINES THE END." The texture of the medallion is smooth with slight variations showing the detail of the head's features, hair, and text around the edge. The background is a flat brown.
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Artwork overview

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This is an image of a round medal from the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The medal features engraved text that reads, "AWARDED TO FOR THE GREATEST IMPROVEMENT IN DRAWING FROM CASTS DURING THE YEAR." A laurel wreath surrounds the central text, and the outer edge of the medal bears the inscription, "THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART," with "WASHINGTON, D.C." at the bottom. The medal appears to be made of a coppery metal with a smooth surface, raised letters, and decorative elements.

Drawing Medal, Corcoran Gallery of Art

Henry Mitchell

1915

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Around field: THE · BEGINNING · DETERMINES · THE · END

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