Medal Commemorating James McNeill Whistler

This rectangular commemorative medal, or plaquette, honors the artist James McNeill Whistler. Executed in bronze with a warm metallic patina, the obverse features a half-length portrait of Whistler in relief on the right side, shown standing with his hand on his hip and looking forward. To his left, the flat field includes an emblem and an inscribed tribute, while the upper right corner displays the maker's signature.

According to the museum records, the medal includes inscriptions on both sides. The obverse is inscribed "V.D. Brenner", "James McNeill Whistler", and "Painter Etcher Author". The reverse bears the inscription "V.D. Brenner Sc." along with the phrase "Messieurs Les Ennemis!". The medal was created in 1905 in New York City by Victor David Brenner (American, born Russian Empire, now Lithuania, 1871–1924). It measures 9 × 6.5 cm (3 1/2 × 2 9/16 in.) and is categorized under American decorative arts and metalwork.