Neil Armstrong Steps on the Moon [reverse], 1969

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Medium

bronze

Dimensions

overall (diameter): 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Clyde C. Trees through subscription to the Society of Medalists)

Accession Number

2015.19.3900.b

Artists / Makers

Boris Buzan (designer) American, born Austria-Hungary (now Croatia), 1915 - 1982

Medallic Art Company (manufacturer) American, est. 1910 - closed 2016

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Inscription

around outer circumference: LEADS TO MAN'S ETERNAL QUEST OF SPACE EXPLORATION; around inner circumference: *NEIL ARMSTRONG*EDWIN E. ALDRINJR*MICHAEL COLLINS; lower left in field: APOLLO / 11

Provenance

Gift 1970 of Clyde C. Trees through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Eightieth Issue) to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Corcoran Gallery of Art
The Society of Medalists