Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition

1876

Not on view

A prolific designer of medals and coins, London-born Barber was the Chief Engraver at the United States Mint from 1869 to 1879. In 1876 Barber engraved a gilt bronze commemorative medal for that year’s Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. On the obverse, Liberty crowns female personifications of Art and Industry with laurel wreaths, while the reverse bears a kneeling Liberty holding an unsheathed sword.

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition
Artist: William Barber (1807–1879)
Date: 1876
Culture: American
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diam. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Wait, 1907
Object Number: 07.288.10
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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