The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 9, 2026

A two-sided bronze medal depicts circular scenes in low relief. Left, 'THE OLD WORLD 1939': a kneeling woman and standing child appear before ruins as soldiers on horseback charge through the sky. Right, 'THE NEW WORLD 1939': a seated woman and child read an open book before skyscrapers, airplanes, and a radiant sun. A basket of fruit sits at their feet. Both sides feature smooth, rounded forms with a warm bronze finish.

Medal

1939

Edward McCartan

(American, 1879–1947)
America
bronze
Diameter: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1939.265
Location: Not on view
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1939.265