1920 Theodore Roosevelt Plaque. Cast Bronze. 320 x 232 mm. By James Earle Fraser. Nearly as Made. Nine millimeters thick at edge. Rugged bas-relief bust of the "Rough Rider" president, Theodore Roosevelt, left, with artist James Earle Frasers name and 1920 date in the upper right corner., AGGRESSIVE FIGHTING FOR / THE RIGHT IS THE NOBLEST / SPORT THE WORLD AFFORDS on a panel below the bust. Atypical crosshatching in the fields and borders makes the bust stand out prominently on this example. Brown olive patina overall, the highest elements lightened a bit and with the deeper recesses in slightly darker tones. Reverse with a vague outline of the obverse design and ROMAN BRONZE WKS. N.Y. NO. 67 stamped near the bottom. Two molded-in lugs and a copper wire are present for hanging. Considerably rarer that the bronze-painted cast iron version by DecArts, which is the variant usually encountered.Fraser is well known to numismatists for his buffalo nickel design introduced in 1913, as well as to the general public for his iconic "End Of The Trail" sculpture. From the Richard Jewell Collection.
