Collection Highlights
Group of Chicago Zouave Cadets
Date:
Object Number:
PR.049.FF.MIL.CHIZOU
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
National Academy of Design award medal
Object Number:
1948.481ab
Date:
1830-1870
Medium:
Silver; leather, velvet, metal
Dimensions:
overall (in box): 3/4 x 5 1/8 x 4 1/2 in. ( 1.9 x 13 x 11.4 cm )
Marks:
engraved: obverse: "FIRST PREMIUM AWARDED / To / Robt M. Pratt / for the / best Drawing from the Milo & Lion."
engraved: reverse: "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN, / Instituted / Jan.y 19th / 1826. / Incorporated April 1828."
Description:
A) Silver award medal in the shape of an artist's palette with inscriptions on both sides, foliate wreath center of obverse, inscribed on recto: "FIRST PREMIUM AWARDED / To / Robt M. Pratt / for the / best Drawing from the Milo & Lion.", inscribed on reverse: "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN, / Instituted / Jan.y 19th / 1826. / Incorporated April 1828."; oval case (b) is brown leather, hinged at the back with three metal hook fasteners, inside lined with brown velvet.
Gallery Label:
This award was earned by Robert M. Pratt from the National Academy of Design for a drawing from the Milo and Lion.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. E. W. Cheney
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
