Frederick Samuel Tallmadge (1824-1904) was president of the Association of Descendants of the Officers of the American Revolution of 1783. This association was founded in 1883 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Revolution. The founding took place at Fraunces Tavern, at the same place as the original celebration in 1783. Tallmadge purchased this historic building and donated it to the society. In gratitude, he was immortalised by issuing this token. The reverse side depicts the building. Brenner designed the medal and exhibited it in Brussels at the Salon of the Medal in 1910. The same year, it was also shown at the New York Medallic Exhibition.
| Artist |
Victor David Brenner
RKD
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| Title | Portrait of Frederick Samuel Tallmadge |
| Date | 1904 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | title and signature on the front side: PRESIDENT / NEW YORK SOCIETY / SONS OF THE / REVOLVTION / I884-I904 / THE PVRCHASE / OF FRAVNCES TAVERN / HIS LAST OFFICIAL ACT / -- / HIS WILL GENEROVSLY / PROVIDED MEANS / FOR PAYMENT / -- FREDERICK SAMVEL TALLMADGE I824 - I904 V.D. Brenner |
| inscription on the reverse: FRAVNCES TAVERN / NEW.YORK HERE SONS OF THE REVOLVTION ORGANIZED 4 DECEMBER I883 HERE WASHINGTON BADE FAREWELL TO HIS OFFICERS 4 DECEMBER I783 . BECAME THE OWNER 29 JVLY I904 | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type |
portrait medal
commemorative medals AAT |
| Inventory number | 1911-AE |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
Société Gantoise des Amis de la Médaille 1911 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1911-AE |
| IIIF Manifest |
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7698/manifest.json
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7699/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A71
male sex; man
Iconclass
31D14 adult man Iconclass 61B2 historical persons Iconclass 61B2(FREDERICK SAMUEL TALLMADGE) historical person (FREDERICK SAMUEL TALLMADGE) Iconclass |
| Exposition Internationale de Bruxelles en 1910 : Salon international de la médaille contemporaine... : Groupe II: Beaux-Arts ; Classe 9B: Gravure en médailles (Bruxelles, Palais du Cinquantenaire, 01.05 - 15.11.1910) ; Catalogue / Victor Tourneur. - Bruxelles : Imprimerie A. Lesigne, 1910 (p. 70, nr. 137(60)) |
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