The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 10, 2026

Two circular bronze faces display raised relief. On the obverse, a profile head wears a crested helmet with stylized hair cascading below. Encircling the rim, text commemorates the University of Louisville sesquicentennial. The reverse contains centered, angular lettering detailing the institution's 1798 charter. A twig-like branch sits above the text, while a stylized owl perched on a limb rests below. Light glints off the polished bronze, highlighting sharp lettering and smooth fields.

University of Louisville Sesquincentennial Medal

1948

Romuald Kraus

(American, 1891–1954)
America
bronze
Diameter: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.)
Gift of the University of Louisville 1948.116
Location: Not on view
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1948.116