American Institute Award Medal
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
- 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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