The Hall of Fame Medal Commemorating Rufus Choate

1973

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 224.01 g, 12:00, 76 mm
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001
Accession Number: 2001.87.25440
Geography: Made in United States
Culture: American
Period: 20th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. RUFUS CHOATE 1799-1859. Bust facing. 1973 copyright. E Platt. in field right.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: LAWYER ORATOR. Figure of Rufus Choate standing in court room.

Provenance

Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001

Object copyright

Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

Subject

Women artists

Marks

Medallic Art Co.BRONZE on edge

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The Hall of Fame Medal Commemorating Rufus Choate Artist: Eleanor Platt (American, 1910–1974) Manufacturer: Medallic Art Company (American, founded 1903)