Sculptor's Tools [reverse]

1954

Abram Belskie (designer), Medallic Art Company (manufacturer)

Associated Names
Abram Belskie

Designer, American, born England, 1907 - 1988

Medallic Art Company

Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016

The sculpture is a round medallion featuring a detailed depiction of a hand holding a stylized tool. The hand and tool are centrally placed against a background design that includes geometric elements. The medallion is crafted from a material with a bronze-like appearance. Around the edge of the medallion, a raised inscription reads, "THIS ABOVE ALL TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE."
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The circular medallion sculpture features a naked woman holding a smaller figure of a woman in classical attire in her left hand. Next to her is the head of a horse in profile. Above the central figure is a stylized star. The sculpture is made of bronze-like metal, reflecting light subtly on its smooth and polished surface. The art deco composition emphasizes streamlined forms and elegant curves, with a contrast in scale between the woman and the small figure she holds.

Goddess of Art [obverse]

Abram Belskie, Medallic Art Company

1954

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift 1954 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Forty-Ninth Issue); acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

around circumference: THIS ABOVE ALL TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE

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