MUSEUM OBJECT
Alt. Title:
Portrait of William Williams Keen
Description:
Dimension:H:61.000in W:52.000in Framed
Creator:
Vonnoh, Robert William
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Three-quarter-length seated figure, right hand grasping chair arm, left elbow leaning on chair arm, left hand holding tassled mortar board in lap. The sitter wears a black suit and white collared shirt under scarlet academic robes. In his lapel is a red rosette. Behind the figure is the back of an armchair with red-brown upholstery (perhaps leather) and wooden arms. On the right margin is a bust of Benjamin Franklin on a brown pedestal. Signed: "Robt. Vonnoh 1912-c-" lower left corner.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Alt. Title:
Head of George Washington Corner
Description:
Dimension:H:18.750in W:7.000in D:11.000in Without base: 14.25 x 7 x 11
Base: 4.5
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Bronze head and neck of sitter, turned slightly to left. Hollow cast, bolted to a black, rectangular, stone base. The bronze has a reddish-brown patina. Inscribed on collar at verso: "Joy Buba 75."
MUSEUM OBJECT
Alt. Title:
Bust of Francis Xavier Dercum
Description:
Dimension:H:24.000in W:18.000in D:12.500in
Creator:
Heber, Carl Augustus
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Head and shoulders of figure facing forward, wearing jacket, vest, and tie. The base of the truncated torso is supported by a low, flat scroll with a lengthy inscription at the verso. Inscribed "C A Heber 19(27)" and "Francis X. Dercum M. D." Additional inscription at rear bottom: "one of the generalizations held out to us by the conception of the universe here outlined is that of a whole, all parts of which are expressive of manifestations of energy, manifestations cognate in correlative and intrinsically identical of necessity [.] such a conception must include living matter. Francis X. Dercum"
MUSEUM OBJECT
Alt. Title:
Portrait of Francis Xavier Dercum
Description:
Dimension:H:46.125in W:38.313in Framed
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Half-length figure seated in armchair, head and body leaning forward, both hands showing; head bald with white hair at back, white moustache; blue eyes and rosy complexion. Suit and waistcoat are dull blue, waistcoat piped in white. Collar and shirt are white and cravat is red.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Alt. Title:
Portrait of Isaac Minis Hays
Description:
Dimension:H:51.000in W:44.500in Framed
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Three-quarter-length seated figure, body turned right with three-quarter view of face. Left hand placed on arm of chair; right hand holds edge of page from a book on table next to the sitter. Bald head, white hair at back; beard and moustache. Black suit, waistcoat and cravat, white collar. Also on table are three glass containers with quill pens. Inscribed at top: "Lazar Raditz / 1917".
MUSEUM OBJECT
Title:
Medal, Commemorative
Description:
Box: 1.125 x 2.375 x 4.75 Dimension:H:4.750in W:1.250in D:0.250in
Creator:
J. W. Benson Ltd.
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Green and red ribbon embellished with stylized flower made of same ribbon, attached to medal via hook, also embellished with architectural element. Housed in original box marked "To the late queen / J.W. Benson Ltd. 25 Old Bond St. London."
Obverse: stylized flower petals creating two concentric rings encircle white elephant standing on gold ground.
Reverse: red enamel symbol.
Presented along with the papers of Victor George Heiser (APS Library). The medal was awarded to Dr. Heiser by the King of Siam.
Info in envelope describes medal as "Order of the White Elephant awarded by the King of Siam 1915"
MUSEUM OBJECT
Alt. Title:
Portrait of Francis Xavier Dercum
Description:
Dimension:H:54.500in W:44.500in Framed
Creator:
Rittenberg, Henry R.
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Three-quarter length-view of seated figure, facing left, holding book in right hand, wearing academic robes and cord of Doctor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:2.000in
Creator:
Dumarest, Rambert
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Obverse: bas-relief profile of Athena; "INSTITUT DE FRANCE" along perimeter. "Dumarest f." at bottom.
Reverse: wreath encircles incised text: "SIMON FLEXNER 1937"
Presented to APS along with the papers of Simon Flexner (APS Library).
MUSEUM OBJECT
Alt. Title:
Medallion with Portrait of Joseph Lister
Description:
Dimension:H:7.250in W:5.500in D:0.500in
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Plaster medallion cast from clay mold, appears to have shellac-covered surface. Wire-hanging loop. Inscribed "N. C. Jacobs 1926."