In Peace Sons Bury Their Fathers [obverse]
1937
Designer, American, 1881 - 1956
Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016
Chester Beach (designer), Medallic Art Company (manufacturer)
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze with gold patina
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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 Number
2015.19.3660.a
Associated Artworks
In War the Fathers Bury their Sons [reverse]
Chester Beach, Medallic Art Company
1937
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Gift 1937 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Sixteenth Issue); acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
lower left: BEACH / © 1937; around circumference: .IN PEACE SONS BURY THEIR FATHERS.