Object Details
Artist
Joseph E. Renier, born Union Hill, NJ 1887-died New York City 1966
Founder
Medallic Art Company
Sitter
Hiram C. Nicholas
Luce Center Label
Hiram C. Nicholas (died 1950) headed the Quality Castings Company in Orrville, Ohio. He is remembered for having helped establish the Council of Profit Sharing (known today as the Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America) in 1947. Nicholas and his collaborators believed that profit sharing promised reduced labor tensions, improved productivity, and higher profits. The movement grew out of the labor tensions of the 1930s and the “hate and strife” of the Second World War. The reverse of Joseph Renier’s medal shows a worker, identified by his coveralls, standing arm in arm with a suited company manager.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Renier
Date
after 1947
Object number
1967.93.52
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture-Medal
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
3 in. (7.7 cm) diam.
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Figure male\full length
Portrait male\bust
Object\other\torch
Occupation\other\businessman
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1967.93.52