Jules Jean Jusserand Commemorative Medal for the American Historical Association [obverse]
1925
![Jules Jean Jusserand Commemorative Medal for the American Historical Association [obverse] by Herbert Adams](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/nga/thumb/jules-jean-jusserand-commemorative-medal-for-the-nga-176285.webp)
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. Herbert Adams)
Accession Number
2015.19.3706.a
Art Historical Context
This commemorative medal, by sculptor Herbert Adams in 1925, honors Jules Jean Jusser, the distinguished French diplomat and historian who served as ambassador to the United States. The obverse side likely features a portrait of Jusserand, reflecting his close ties to American scholarship as an early recipient of the Pulitzer Prize and a supporter of historical studies. Adams, known for his refined portraiture in the Beaux-Arts tradition, crafted this small-scale work (just 2½ inches in diameter) as an official award for the American Historical Association. Medals like this one played an impo...