American Institute Award Medal

Moritz Fürst Hungarian

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.

American Institute Award Medal, Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807–ca. 1840), Silver, American

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American Institute Award Medal, Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807–ca. 1840), Silver, American
American Institute Award Medal, Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807–ca. 1840), Silver, American
American Institute Award Medal, Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807–ca. 1840), Silver, American
American Institute Award Medal, Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807–ca. 1840), Silver, American

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