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John F. Flanagan and Medallic Art Company

“Louis Bamberger” Medal

1924

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“Louis Bamberger” Medal

1924

Physical Qualities Bronze, 2 3/4 × 2 × 3/16 in. (7 × 5.1 × 0.5 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of the Newark Museum of Art
Object Number 1926.15.1
Medal of Louis Bamberger, benefactor for the new Newark Museum of Art, by John F. Flanagan, 1925. Bronze. This medal (or plaquette) celebrates the Newark Museum of Art upon the completion of its building project. It features a side profile of Louis Bamberger on the front and the new museum's facade on the back. It was struck by the Medallic Art Company.
Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1926; Newark Museum of Art, Newark, NJ, 1925

Inscribed: Obverse: "Louis Bamberger" Reverse: [signed] "JF" (in a circle) and "Building Given To / The Museum of Newark / New Jersey / by Louis Bamberger / MCMXXV"

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John F. Flanagan

1864–1951

American, 1865-1952
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