God Made the Beast [obverse]
1959
Designer, American, 1899 - 1989
Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Clyde C. Trees through subscription to the Society of Medalists)
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 6.99 cm (2 3/4 in.)
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Accession
2015.19.3779.a
Associated Artworks
God Made Every Winged Fowl [reverse]
Katherine Lane Weems, Medallic Art Company
1959
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Gift 1960 of Clyde C. Trees through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Sixtieth Issue) to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
beneath the tip of the mountain lion's tail: K.LANE / WEEMS / ©; around circumference: GOD MADE THE BEAST