George Inness Gold Medal

1900

Not on view

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.

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Title: George Inness Gold Medal
Artist: Jonathan Scott Hartley (American, Albany, New York 1845–1912 New York)
Date: 1900
Culture: American
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Diam. 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Richard G. Coker, 1980
Object Number: 1980.514
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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