The Antarctic [reverse]
1941
Designer, American, born Germany, 1896 - 1968
Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016
Erwin F. Springweiler (designer), Medallic Art Company (manufacturer)
Attributed to
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
Corcoran Collection (Gift through subscription to the Society of Medalists)
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
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Accession Number
2015.19.3691.b
Associated Artworks
The Arctic [obverse]
Erwin F. Springweiler, Medallic Art Company
1941
Artwork history & notes
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
Inscriptions
in exergue: ANTARCTIC / E.F.S. / ©; around circumference: * PALMER * WILKES * BYRD * ELLSWORTH *