File:James Smithson Engraving from Medallion.jpg
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English: 1879
Notes: For additional information, see Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Volume 21, pp. viii, 10 and 16, and pamphlet on The Smithsonian Seal prepared by Richard Stamm of the Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation. The medallion was originally attributed to the Italian artist Antonio Canova, but the "T" mark on the medallion identifies it as created by Pierre Joseph Tiolier Summary: Engraving is based on a side view Neo-Classical bust of James Smithson in bas relief attributed to the Engraver General of France, Pierre Joseph Tiolier (1763-1819), which was part of Smithson's personal effects. Medallion had the word 'my likeness' in Smithson's hand. Original steel-plate portrait, engraved by J.W. Paradise of New York in 1847, was destroyed in 1865 Smithsonian Institution Building or "Castle" fire, but this engraving was produced by Charles Burt of New York in 1879. Image includes reproduction of Smithson's signature |
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| Source | http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_sic_6970 |
| Author | Charles Burt |
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