George Washington
Loan
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
(American, 1848–1907)
Datedated 1889
MediumBronze, cast
DimensionsDiam.: 4 7/16 in. (11.28 cm)
Credit LineDr. Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher Collection
Accession numberSCHER.2014.15.973
CommentaryThis medal was made for New York's celebration of the centennial anniversary of George Washington's inauguration as first president of the United States and is replete with references to the number thirteen, for the thirteen independent states over which Washington presided.
Source: Scher, Stephen K., et al. The Scher Collection of Commemorative Medals. New York and London, 2019.
Ferdinand de Saint Urbain
1700
