Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
ca. 1785-1828
1832.4
Painted plaster
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
1863 Hamburg International Agricultural Exposition
Title
1863 Hamburg International Agricultural Exposition
Date
1863
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
diameter: 3 1/8 in. ( 7.9 cm )
Description
Bronze struck medal with obverse depicting seated allegorical female figure of Abundance within ornate gothic frame, holding laurel wreath and scepter and surrounded by agricutural implements, fruit, and stacks of wheat; legend around line border: "INTERNATIONALE LANDWIRTSCHAFTLICHE AUSSTELLUNG ZU HAMBURG 1863." Reverse bears seal of the city of Hamburg against the background of gothic quatrefoil grid, with elaborately scrolling band below; legend around line border: "GESTIFTET VON BURGERN DER FREIEN STADT HAMBURG."
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. George H. Kuper, 1956
Object Number
INV.4309
Marks
Inscription: obverse, at left of field: "H. LORENZ FEC."
Inscription: obverse, at righ