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Pauline F. Manship

Amoris Triumphus Medal
1914
by Paul Manship
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Description

The medal's obverse bears nude male figure holding lyre at left and seated female figure with baby girl at her breast to his right,. Around, · AMORIS ·  - · TRIUMPHUS · - · MCMXIII ·; all within boldly beaded border.

The reverse bears stork within boldly beaded border. Around top, · IN · LOVE · ; under body of stork, · IS-AB-EL ·  & · / · P-AUL · MA-NSHIP · / · DEC · 22 ·

This medal celebrates the birth of Paul's first child, Pauline Frances Manship.  She was born just before Christmas in 1913 and, between the holidays and a newly born child, Manship waited a few days before he created this medal. According to Murtha, it dates to 1914.

The circular medal measures 74.6mm in diameter and was cast in bronze.  It is not known how many pieces were cast.

References:   Murtha 33

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materialBronze
patinaBronze with black patina
edgeplain
diameter74.6mm
weight319g
mintageunknown
Last modified: May 14, 2019 13:31
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