James Smithson Medallion, Front View
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Creator: Tolman, Ruel P (Ruel Pardee) 1878-1954
Form/Genre: Other, plaster with gilding
Date: Unknown, c. 1910
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7000, Box 6
The front view of a plaster medallion painted gold with image of James Smithson (1765-1829) prepared for the Smithsonian Institution by Smithsonian art curator, Ruel P. Tolman, based on a neo-classical bust medallion of Smithson in bas relief attributed to the Engraver General of France, Pierre Joseph Tiolier (1763-1819), which was found among Smithson's personal effects after his death.
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Photograph of medallion in RU95 B21 F1A, negatives 33395 or SA-766. The medallion was originally attributed to the Italian artist Antonio Canova, but the "T" mark on the medallion identifies it as created by Pierre Joseph Tiolier.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7000, Box 6
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Unknown, c. 1910
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Other, plaster with gilding
SIA2008-2455 or 95-3573-02
Color: Black and White; Size: 2 1/8w x 2 1/2h x 1/2d; Type of Image: Bust; Medium: Other, plaster with gilding