Title

William Cullen Bryant Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

Creator

Agop Agopff
Medallic Art Company
Hall of Fame for Great Americans

Files

Creator Role

sculptor producer issuer

Description

The medal's obverse design depicts the right-side profile of William Cullen Bryant, an American romantic poet and longtime editor of the New York Evening Post. On the reverse, a woman is pictured seated and looking at the sun rise/set. In her lap, she holds an open books. Flowers are also pictured at the woman's feet.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1967

Measurement

1 3/4 inches (diameter)

Materials and Techniques Display

bronze

Inscription

obverse: WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT / 1794 / 1878 reverse: THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS / HOW GLORIOUS, / THROUGH HIS DEPTHS OF LIGHT, / ROLLS THE MAJESTIC SUN! / © / 1967 / AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE

Subjects

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878; New York University. Hall of Fame for Great Americans

Work Type

commemorative medal

Class

coins & medals

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

3154.68

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.