(1.955 oz, 60.801 g AGW). 1950 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

(1.955 oz, 60.801 g AGW). 1950 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Carol H. Beck Memorial Award Medal. .999 Fine. 50.8 mm. 60.8 grams, 24 karat. Lower reverse field inscribed HENRY MATTSON / 1950. Light yellow gold with a fine matte finish. Some light handling is noted, though not unusual for large gold award medals like this, as recipients were generally very proud to receive and display them. Pleasing soft luster and very nice eye appeal. According to the wikipedia.org website: [The] Carol H. Beck Gold Medal (defunct) was a prestigious art prize awarded for the best oil portrait by an American artist submitted to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts's annual exhibition. It was named for PAFA alumna and painter/writer/critic Carol H. Beck (1859-1908), whose brother James M. Beck founded the award in her memory. The portrait had to have been painted within the prior three years, and an artist could be awarded the medal only once. Henry Mattson, the recipient in 1950, received this award for a self-portrait.

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