Augustus St. Gaudens Bronze Medal - 1917 School Art League, Artist Chester Beach

Description: Augustus Saint Gaudens Bronze Medal 1917 School Art League, Barnett Foundation The Saint-Gaudens Medal for Fine Draughtsmanship was awarded to high school seniors in New York City for excellence in drawing, and is named after the famous American sculptor of the late nineteenth century Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Barbara A. Baxter called this one of Chester Beach's best medals. "With their wispy figures and sinuous line, his works evoke the spirit of turn-of-the-century Vienna, and he in fact employs decorative art nouveau letter forms, comparable to those used by Heinrich Kautsch," Baxter writes. This medal features a beautiful female personification of draftsmanship in clinging drapery, the Manhattan skyline in the background, and elegant lettering.Chester Beach studied in Paris from 1904-1907 under the sculptors Verlet and Roland and at the famous private art school, the Académie Julian. He received many of the top American prizes for sculpture, and in 1946 he was awarded the Saltus Medal by the American Numismatic Society for his medallic work. Scarce.This medal will appeal to collectors interested in the history of art education and in the art of allegory.Extremely fine. Nice chocolate-brown patina. See pictures. Artist: Chester Beach (1881-1956)Title: Saint-Gaudens Medal for Fine Draughtsmanship (1917) Material: bronzeSize: 63 mmWeight: 100 gr Shipping to USA and Canada. Local pickup is also possible. I will combine shipping for multiple purchases. I can accept cash for local pickup. I accept checks or money order, but please, allow a week for the check or Money Order to fully clear! Also make arrangements if you will pay in one of these other ways. I am probably one of the few people that accepts these forms of payment these days. If you have any questions, please ask.

Price: 125 USD

Location: Rochelle Park, New Jersey

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