Medal Depicting Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton Celebration
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1909
This circular bronze medal commemorates the Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton celebration, created in 1909 in New York City. It was designed by the American sculptor John Flanagan (1865–1952) and cast by the Medallic Art Company, an American firm founded in 1900. The medal has a recorded diameter of 6.9 cm (2 3/4 inches).
The obverse features overlapping profile portraits facing left, depicting Henry Hudson behind Robert Fulton in relief. The rim carries the inscribed names "HENRY HUDSON" and "ROBERT FULTON", separated by a decorative motif. The obverse is signed with the artist's initials "J.F." alongside the Roman numeral date "MCMIX". The medal is also marked with the inscription "Medallic Art Co.", appearing signed on the reverse as recorded in documentation.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 6.9 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Inscriptions
- Inscribed: Henry Hudson Robert Fulton MCMIX. Inscribed: Medallic Art Co. Signed on obverse: J.F.; and on reverse: Medallic Art Co.
- Maker recorded
- Designed by John Flanagan (American, 1865–1952), Cast by Medallic Art Company (American, founded 1900), New York
- Place recorded
- New York City
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Art Institute of Chicago collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Medal Depicting Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton Celebration
- Museum object number
- 1912.1525
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.