Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Destruction
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.4
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Luce Center
Henry Clay Personal Medal
Object Number:
1906.12
Date:
1851
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 3 1/2 in. ( 8.9 cm )
Marks:
inscription: obverse, below bust, at left: "T.D.JONES. DEL."
inscription: obverse, below bust, at lower right: "C.C.WRIGHT.FECIT."
inscription: reverse, below design, at left: "WM. WALCUTT. DEL."."
inscription: reverse, below design, at right: "C.C.WRI
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing nude bust of Henry Clay facing left surrounded by border in the form of laurel wreath. Reverse bears inscription within a very ornate wreath of cotton and corn: "SENATE/1806./SPEAKER 1811./WAR OF 1812 WITH G. BRITAIN/GHENT 1814./ SPANISH AMERICA 1818-1822./MISSOURI COMPROMISE 1821./AMERICAN SYSTEM 1824./GREECE 1824./SECRETARY OF STATE 1825./PANAMA INSTRUCTIONS 1826/TARIFF COMPROMISE/1833/PUBLIC DOMAIN 1833-1841./PEACE WITH FRANCE/PRESERVED 1835./COMPROMISE/1850."
Gallery Label:
This medallion was presented to Zophar Mills, Esq.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Adelaide Mills, M.D.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
