Artist/Maker
Daniel Chester French
(1850 - 1931)
Artist/Maker
Evelyn B. Longman
(American, 1874 – 1954)
Artist/Maker
Medallic Art Company
(1903 - 2009)
French and British War Commissions New York Visit Medal
1917
Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Silver
Overall (diameter): 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm)
INV.5049
DescriptionSilver struck medal with obverse showing female bust of Liberty, facing right, in helmet adorned with sprays of oak and pine and a lily flower; legend: "TO COMMEMORATE THE VISIT TO NEW YORK OF THE FRENCH AND BRITISH WAR COMMISSIONS 1917." Reverse depicts British knight and Joan of Arc welcomed by Columbia.MarkingsInscription: obverse, on bust truncation, at left: "D.C.FRENCH"
Inscription: reverse, at lower right of field: "E.B.LONGMAN/[illegible] 1917."
Inscription: edge, lower center: "70 MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y."
ClassificationsMEDALS
