George Inness Gold Medal

Jonathan Scott Hartley American

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After training in London, Berlin, and Paris, Hartley ascended from the ranks of marble cutter to become a distinguished sculptor of portraits. He received particular notice for his portrait bust of his father-in-law, the esteemed American artist George Inness. In 1900, Hartley modeled the "George Inness Gold Medal," an award that honored excellence in landscape painting at the National Academy of Design’s annual exhibition from 1901 to 1918. The obverse features a portrait of Inness; the reverse bears an inscription designating the award to its recipient. In 1905, the year this medal was distributed, the winner was Edward Gay, whose landscape "Broad Acres" (87.1.8) is in the Metropolitan’s collection.

George Inness Gold Medal, Jonathan Scott Hartley (American, Albany, New York 1845–1912 New York), Gold, American

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George Inness Gold Medal, Jonathan Scott Hartley (American, Albany, New York 1845–1912 New York), Gold, American
George Inness Gold Medal, Jonathan Scott Hartley (American, Albany, New York 1845–1912 New York), Gold, American

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