Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
Date:
1950
Object Number:
1956.7
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Jenny Lind Commemorative Medal
Object Number:
1945.190d
Date:
1847
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 9/16 in. ( 3.9 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, on bust truncation, at left: "A & M"
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse depicting shoulder-length portrait of Jenny Lind facing three quarters to left; legend: "JENNY LIND." Reverse contains central vignette comprised of lyre, nightingale, roses and lilies-of-the-valley; legend: "NESCIT OCCASUM/NATA 1821."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
