id:			103074
accession number:	1921.1724.a
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.1724.a
updated:		2023-08-23 18:49:34.387000

American Red Cross War Council Medal (obverse), 1920. Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931), Medallic Art Company (American). Bronze; diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1921.1724.a

title:				American Red Cross War Council Medal (obverse)
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creation date:			1920
creation date earliest:		1920
creation date latest:		1920
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creditline:			Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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culture:	America, 19th-20th century
technique:	bronze
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Metalwork
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CREATORS

* Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931)  - sculptor

* Medallic Art Company (American)  - maker

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measurements: Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	Obverse: impressed DCF [Daniel Chester French] under the image of a soldier facing left
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Guardian Bank (Publicity Campaign Exhibition), September 28, 1922 <br>1921.1535, 1921.1536, 1921.1546, 1921.1559, 1921.1562, 1921.1563<br><br>Reliance Trust Company (Publicity Campaign Exhibition), September 30, 1922<br>1921.1526, 1921.1528, 1921.1538, 1921.1542, 1921.1547, 1921.1571<br><br>Cleveland Public Library, November 7, 1942 <br>1921.1544<br><br>Cleveland College, June 28, 1944<br>1921.1546

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PROVENANCE

	(American Numismatic Society, New York).
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fun fact:
The initials of artist Will Hicok Low (1853–1932) are inscribed on the reverse because he advised French to place the nurse in front of the soldier in the composition.

digital description:
This medal was the 42nd issue of the American Numismatic Society and co-issued by the American Red Cross in 1920. It was first struck in gold for the 12 members of the council of prominent New York businessmen who had advised the American Red Cross on its work during the First World War. Then 4 more were struck in silver and 205 in bronze, the group from which this medal comes.

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