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Destruction [reverse]

1947

Bruce Moore

Designer, American, 1905 - 1980

Medallic Art Company

Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016

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Artwork overview

Medium

bronze
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift through subscription to the Society of Medalists)
Dimensions

overall (diameter): 6.99 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Accession

2015.19.3716.b

Provenance

Gift 1947 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, through subscription to the Society of Medalists; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

around circumference: DESTRUCTION