Charles Lang Freer Medal
The Charles Lang Freer medal was established in 1956 by the Smithsonian Institution in honor of Charles Lang Freer, the founder of the Freer collection.[1] The medal is conferred intermittently, honoring distinguished career contributions made by scholars in the history of art.
Recipients
- First – Osvald Siren, February 15, 1956.[2]
- Second – Ernst Kühnel, May 3, 1960.[3]
- Third – Yashiro Yukio, September 15, 1965.[4]
- Fourth – Tanaka Ichimatsu, May 2, 1973.[5]
- Fifth – Laurence Sickman, September 11, 1973.[6]
- Sixth – Roman Ghirshman, January 16, 1974.[7]
- Seventh – Max Loehr, May 2, 1983.[8]
- Eighth – Stella Kramrisch, 1985.
- Ninth – Alexander Coburn Soper III, 1990.[9]
- Tenth – Sherman Lee, 1998.[10]
- Eleventh – Oleg Grabar, 2001.[11]
- Twelfth – James F. Cahill, 2010.
- Thirteenth – John M. Rosenfield, 2012.
- Fourteenth – Jessica Rawson, 2017.[12]
- Fifteenth – Vidya Deheija, April 28, 2023.[13]
- Sixteenth – Gülru Necipoğlu, October 27, 2023.[13]
Notes
- ^ "The Freer Medal". asia-archive.si.edu. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ Freer Gallery of Art. (1956). (1956). First presentation of the Charles Lang Freer medal, February 25, 1956; "Swede to Receive First Freer Medal," New York Times. February 26, 1956.
- ^ Freer Gallery of Art. (1960). Second presentation of the Charles Lang Freer medal, May 3, 1960.
- ^ Freer Gallery of Art. (1965). Third presentation of the Charles Lang Freer medal, September 15, 1965.
- ^ Freer Gallery of Art. (1973). Fourth presentation of the Charles Lang Freer Medal, May 2, 1973.
- ^ Freer Gallery of Art. (1973). Fifth presentation of the Charles Lang Freer medal, September 11, 1973.
- ^ Freer Gallery of Art. (1973). Sixth presentation of the Charles Lang Freer medal, January 16, 1974.
- ^ Freer Gallery of Art. (1983). Seventh presentation of the Charles Lang Freer Medal, May 2, 1983.
- ^ Soper, Alexander. (1990). A Case of Meaningful Magic.
- ^ Freer Gallery of Art. (1998). Tenth Presentation of the Charles Lang Freer Medal, Sherman E. Lee.
- ^ PBS (WNET, New York): Oleg Grabar, Big Ideas, TV program.
- ^ "Dame Professor Jessica Rawson To Be Awarded the Charles Lang Freer Medal". 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-06-15. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b Institution, Smithsonian. "Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art Awards Lifetime Achievement Medals for Contributions in Asian Art". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
References
- Soper, Alexander. (1990). A Case of Meaningful Magic. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution.
- Freer Gallery of Art. (1960). The Charles Lang Freer medal, February 25, 1956. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution.
- __________. (1973). Fifth presentation of the Charles Lang Freer medal, September 11, 1973. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution.
- __________. (1956). First presentation of the Charles Lang Freer medal, February 25, 1956. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution.
- __________. (1973). Fourth presentation of the Charles Lang Freer Medal, May 2, 1973. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution.
- __________. (1960). Second presentation of the Charles Lang Freer medal, May 3, 1960. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution.
- __________. (1983). Seventh presentation of the Charles Lang Freer Medal, May 2, 1983. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution.
- __________. (1974). Sixth presentation of the Charles Lang Freer medal, January 16, 1974. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution.
- __________. (1998). Tenth Presentation of the Charles Lang Freer Medal, Sherman E. Lee. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution.
- __________. (1965). Third presentation of the Charles Lang Freer medal, September 15, 1965. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution.
- Roades, Katharine N. (1960). "An Appreciation of Charles Lang Freer (1859-1919)," Ars Orientalis. Vol. 2.
External links
- Smithsonian: Freer medal, obverse image; reverse image