William Bewley Duncan
1879
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Classification
Medallion
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Isabel D. Coe, 1973
Accession Number
1975.68
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum Art, behold Olin Levi Warner's *William Bewley Duncan* (1879), a finely bronze medal measuring 7½ inches in diameter. This profile portrait captures the sitter in a classical three-quarter view, a nod to Renaissance medallic traditions revived in 19th-century America. Warner, a leading sculptor of his era, masterfully renders the subject's dignified features with crisp detailing, showcasing his expertise in low-relief sculpture. Crafted during the Gilded Age, this piece reflects the era's fascination with personalized memorials for prominent fig...
About the Artist
Olin Levi Warner
American, West Suffield, Connecticut 1844–1896 New York