Calvin Coolidge Inaugural Medal [reverse]

1925

Darrell Clayton Crain (designer), Julio Kilenyi (engraver/modeler), Medallic Art Company (manufacturer)

Associated Names
Darrell Clayton Crain

Designer, American, 1878 - 1969

Julio Kilenyi

Engraver/modeler, American, born Hungary (now Romania), 1885 - 1959

Medallic Art Company

Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016

This is a photograph of a commemorative medal featuring President Calvin Coolidge and Vice President Charles G. Dawes from 1925 to 1929. The medal displays an embossed design with a central representation of the American eagle holding an olive branch and arrows. The names, titles, and years of their administration are etched on the medal, surrounded by intricate details symbolizing historical significance.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

This is a photograph of a commemorative medallion. The medallion features a profile portrait of a man's bust in relief, with the inscription "INAUGURATION MARCH 4, 1925" curving around the edge of the medallion. The medallion has a slightly tarnished, bronze appearance, with subtle details in the relief work emphasizing its textural quality. The orientation and styling suggest it is a historical piece, likely meant to commemorate an event from the date inscribed.

Calvin Coolidge Inaugural Medal [obverse]

Darrell Clayton Crain, Julio Kilenyi, Medallic Art Company

1925

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Corcoran Thom [née Mary Huntington Lay, 1877-1957], Washington; gift 1956 to the Cocoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across field: PRESIDENT / CALVIN COOLIDGE / VICE PRESIDENT / CHARLES G. DAWES / 1925 1929; on banner held by eagle: E PLURIBUS UNUM

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