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The sculpture on the medal shows a female figure wearing a crown and flowing robes, holding a watering vessel. She is surrounded by young palm trees, set in a natural scene. The medal is made of a metallic material, likely bronze or a similar dark metal, with intricate detailing such as fine lines and folds in the woman's clothing. The inscription above reads "GROWING ARTS ADORN EMPIRE" and below says "CAROLINE PROTECTING" with the date "1736." The rear of the medal has an embossed design on a circular shape.

Queen Caroline Watering a Young Palm Tree Grove [reverse]

John Sigismund Tanner (English, born Germany, active 1728 - 1775)

1736 · silver

National Gallery of Art · Gift of Lisa Unger Baskin

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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