In War the Fathers Bury their Sons [reverse]
1937
Chester Beach
Designer, American, 1881 - 1956
Medallic Art Company
Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016
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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
2015.19.3660.b
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
around circumference: .IN WAR THE FATHERS BURY THEIR SONS.