Logan Medal
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1919
The Logan Medal is a bronze decorative award medal created in 1919 by American artist Emil Zettler. Measuring 7.5 cm (3 in.) in diameter, this circular piece is classified under metalwork and decorative arts.
The relief design depicts three classical figures standing upon a baseline, including a central male figure flanked by two draped female figures holding wreaths, with decorative foliate borders surrounding the upper rim. The piece bears inscriptions associated with The Art Institute of Chicago, The Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Logan Medal Awarded to, Artist Proof, and the year 1919.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Historical context
The medal originates from the United States and was acquired through the Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Logan Fund.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 7.5 cm (3 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Inscriptions
- The Art Institute of Chicago/The Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Logan Medal Awarded to/Artist Proof/1919
- Maker recorded
- Emil Zettler (American, 1878–1945)
- Place recorded
- United States
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
- Logan Medal
- Museum object number
- 1920.239
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.