Medal of Franklin Pierce by Salathiel Ellis

Medal of Franklin Pierce 1853

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3d sculpting

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egg art

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sculpture

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sculptural image

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unrealistic statue

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portrait head and shoulder

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framed image

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mid-section and head portrait

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men

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united-states

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profile

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statue

This bronze medal, created by American artist Salathiel Ellis in 1853, is a portrait of Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States. The medal depicts Pierce in profile, with his name and title inscribed around the rim. The work is an example of medallic art, a genre that combines sculpture and numismatics to create commemorative objects. The medal is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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