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Artist/Maker	Gaudens, Augustus Saint (designed by)
Place of origin	United States of America (made)

This bronze medal bears a portrait in relief of George Washington. The medal was struck to commemorate the centenary of Washington's inauguration as the first president of the United States of America, in 1889.

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Categories	Coins & Medals Sculpture
Object type	Medal
Title	Medal
Materials and techniques	Bronze Bronze
Brief description	Medal, bronze, George Washington
Physical description	Medal, bronze. Obv., bust portrait in relief of 'George Washington. Pater. Patriae. MDCCLXXXIX.' Rev., the American eagle and the shield of Washington, with the legend 'To commemorate the inauguration of George Washington as First President of the United States at New York, April XXX., MDCCLXXXIX. By authority of the Committee on celebration, New York April XXX, MDCCCLXXXIX.'
Dimensions	Diameter: 4.43in
Object history	Given by the Committee on Celebration, New York.
Production	modelled by Philip Martiny
Subject depicted	Washington, George
Summary	This bronze medal bears a portrait in relief of George Washington. The medal was struck to commemorate the centenary of Washington's inauguration as the first president of the United States of America, in 1889.
Bibliographic reference	List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1889. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1890. pp. 35
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	332-1889

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Record created	October 13, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O169220/medal-medal-gaudens-augustus-saint/

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