The Foolish Virgins [reverse]
1947
Designer, American, born Germany, 1899 - 1963
Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016
Henry Kreis (designer), Medallic Art Company (manufacturer)
Attributed to
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): 6.99 cm (2 3/4 in.)
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Accession Number
2015.19.3717.b
Associated Artworks
The Wise Virgins [obverse]
Henry Kreis, Medallic Art Company
1947
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Gift 1947 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Thirty-Sixth Issue) ; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
lower center: © HENRY KREIS; across lower half of field: THE FOOLISH VIRGINS. / "NO LIGHT HAD WE, FOR THAT WE DO REPENT, / AND LEARNING THIS THE BRIDEGROOM WILL RELENT. / TO LATE, TOO LATE, YE CANNOT ENTER NOW." / NO LIGHT, SO LATE, AND DARK AND CHILL THE NIGHT. / O LET US IN, THAT WE MAY FIND THE LIGHT. / TOO LATE,TOO LATE,YE CANNOT ENTER NOW." / TENNYSON