1906 Hispanic Society of America Award Medal. Silver. 175.8 grams. 101.5 mm. By Emil Fuchs. Extremely Fine. Obv: Hispania, seated, one arm on shoulder of a young male student, the other pointing to North America on a globe. The Statue of Liberty dominates the background, light from her torch illuminating a busy harbor scene. Signed E. Fuchs at bottom. Rev: Allegorical figures representing Art and Education leaning on a monument inscribed THE / HISPANIC / SOCIETY / OF / AMERICA while a radiant sun rises in the east. Below the monument is a cartouche for inscription of the recipients name, which is blank on this example. Signed E. F. / 1906 at right. Edge marked with two hallmarks and ARGENT. Matte pearl gray finish, darker in the recesses. Some very light edge nicks are noted. A rare medal, expertly conceived by a noted medallist. From the Richard Jewell Collection.
