Medal commemorating Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Bela Lyon Pratt

Title

Medal commemorating Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Place

United States (Artist's nationality)

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c. 1882

Medium

Bronze

Inscriptions

inscribed on reverse: HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLO/POET/BORN IN PORTLAND MAINE/FEBRUARY 27-1807/DIED IN CAMBRIDGE/MASSACHUSETTS/MARCH 24-1882

Dimensions

Diam.: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of C. L. Hutchinson

Reference Number

1907.292a

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