Medal

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Medal

Entry/Object ID

SS.2021.61

Description

Bronze medallion; front shows a portrait of Washington Irving based on a daguerreotype; he wears a shirt, bow tie, and jacket; text reads "WASHINGTON IRVING / 1783 1859 / A BLOCK"; back shows the bust of a pilgrim from the side, a bearded old man (Rip Van Winkle) from the front, a colonial man with tricorn hat and hair in a queue from the side, and a headless horseman, encircling a crossed quill and laurel; text reads "THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS AT NEW YORK UNIVERISTY / © / 1968"; box contains pamphlet with more information about the medal under the batting;

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Adolph Block

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

The Hall of Fame for Great Americans, Medallic Art Company

Date made

1968

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SS.2021.56

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3 in

Width

3 in

Depth

3/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 x 3 x 3/16 in. (7.6 x 7.6 x 0.5 cm)

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

The Coin and Currency Institute, Inc.

Notes

Retailer

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial