id: 96122 accession number: 1916.1868.b share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1868.b updated: Medal Commemorating Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819) and the Battle of Lake Erie (reverse), 1813. Moritz Fürst (Hungarian, 1782–1882). Bronze; diameter: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1868.b title: Medal Commemorating Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819) and the Battle of Lake Erie (reverse) title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: 1813 creation date earliest: 1813 creation date latest: 1813 current location: creditline: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade copyright: --- culture: America technique: bronze department: Decorative Art and Design collection: Decorative Arts type: Metalwork find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS * Moritz Fürst (Hungarian, 1782–1882) - sculptor Moritz Fürst was born to Jewish parents near what is now the city of Bratislava. He studied die sinking under Johann N. Wirt, engraver at the Vienna Mint. He then worked in Italy for the mint in Lombardy, where the American Consul in Livorno suggested that a position might be available in the USA. He emigrated to the USA in 1807 and took up residence in Philadelphia. He made most of the dies for the Army and Navy awards for the War of 1812. He also engraved the presidential portraits on the Indian Peace Medals. In 1835 he returned to Europe and appears to have been active in Munich from 1841-47. --- measurements: Diameter: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: inscription: Viam invernit virtus aut pacit; Inter class. Ameri. et Brit. die X Sept. MDCCCXIII. translation: remark: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, Cleveland date: footnotes: citations: --- fun fact: The United States naval forces, led by Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819), won a decisive battle over the British. digital description: This medal commemorating the Battle of Lake Erie on 10 September 1813 is one of a series of 27 medals commemorating American successes during the War of 1812, struck by special resolution of Congress. These medals were awarded to naval commanders in gold and to their officers in silver. The bronze examples are restrikes. wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.1868.b/1916.1868.b_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.1868.b/1916.1868.b_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.1868.b/1916.1868.b_full.tif