In the Beginning [obverse]
1951
Designer, American, 1915 - 1991
Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
Corcoran Collection (Gift through subscription to the Society of Medalists)
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
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Accession
2015.19.3728.a
Associated Artworks
God the Creator [reverse]
Albert Wein, Medallic Art Company
1951
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Gift 1951 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Forty-Third Issue); acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
around circumference: IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH