https://emuseum.cornell.edu/internal/media/dispatcher/93294/fullFranco-American Union Medal1886[com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.RecordXPerson@17bbe, com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.RecordXPerson@17bbd]com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.RecordXPerson@17bbeSilverRound silver medal with high-level relief on the front and back sides. The obverse features two allegorical female figures representing France and the United States who are seated and joining hands while a smaller, winged figure is seated in front of them. In the background stands the Statue of Liberty, shining within New York Harbor while ships sail in the background. The reverse features a small bust of the artist August Bartholdi atop two shields and a sprig of laurel leaves. A commemorative inscription is seen below in French while a blank cartouche is seen at the bottom. com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.Classification@67https://emuseum.cornell.edu/objects/27563/rdf