Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Historical Artifacts
Marquis de Lafayette Commemorative Medal
Object Number:
1941.424
Date:
1781
Medium:
White metal
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 3/8 in. ( 3.5 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at left: "L.A.WILLEMIN"
Description:
White metal struck medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of Lafayette facing right with legend above: "LA FAYETTE"; date below bust, at center: "1781." Reverse depicts a British soldier defeated by Liberty, flanked by scrolls inscribed: "SIC SEMPER/TYRANNIS"; legend above: "VIRGINIA." Hole punched at top center.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Agnes Bagley
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
