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American Institute Award Medal

Moritz Fürst Hungarian
ca. 1838
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
During Fürst's approximately thirty-three year career in the United States, the Hungarian-born artist engraved numerous medals for private and government commissions. His award medal for the American Institute presents a seated Liberty alongside national symbols of freedom and bounty, including a bald eagle and a horn of plenty.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: American Institute Award Medal
  • Artist: Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807–ca. 1840)
  • Date: ca. 1838
  • Geography: Made in United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of William Forbes II, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.113.2
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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