The image shows a round bronze medallion with a relief sculpture. The sculpture features a female figure standing on a platform, extending her hand towards two male figures in front of her. The female figure holds a laurel wreath and a shield. The two male figures stand in front of her, one muscular and draped in a cloth, the other smaller in stature. The medallion is inscribed with "AMERICAN ART-UNION" and "1848." The material is reddish-brown bronze with a metallic sheen and signs of aging. The scene is intricately detailed with the figures and their clothing carved in high relief.

Fame Crowning Painting and Sculpture [reverse]

1848

Medium: bronze
Classification: Sculpture
Period: 1826 to 1850
Image size: 4847 × 4847px

Description

The image shows a round bronze medallion with a relief sculpture. The sculpture features a female figure standing on a platform, extending her hand towards two male figures in front of her. The female figure holds a laurel wreath and a shield. The two male figures stand in front of her, one muscular and draped in a cloth, the other smaller in stature. The medallion is inscribed with "AMERICAN ART-UNION" and "1848." The material is reddish-brown bronze with a metallic sheen and signs of aging. The scene is intricately detailed with the figures and their clothing carved in high relief.

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