About the Artwork
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, 1827-1927
ca. 1927
Hans Schuler
1874 - 1951
American
Unknown
Bronze
Overall: 2 11/16 inches (6.8 cm)
Medals
American Art before 1950
Gift of the President and Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
27.610
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Markings
Inscribed, on obverse, below railroad engine:Peter Cooper's "Tom Thumb" Inscribed, on obverse, around outside: The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, 1827-1927. Inscribed, on reverse: One Hundred Years Safety Strength Speed. Inscribed, on rim: Medallic Art Co., N.Y.
Provenance
1927-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Hans Schuler, The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, 1827-1927, ca. 1927, bronze. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of the President and Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 27.610.
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