Pippa's Song: The Year's at the Spring [obverse]

1958

Charles Rudy (designer), Medallic Art Company (manufacturer)

Associated Names
Charles Rudy

Designer, American, 1904 - 1986

Medallic Art Company

Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016

The sculpture shows a male figure standing with one hand holding a large bag over his shoulder and the other resting on a scythe. The figure is wearing a buttoned-up shirt with rolled-up sleeves and pants. The sculpture is cast in a warm bronze color. The circular layout positions the figure centrally, with the phrase "THE YEAR'S AT THE SPRING" around its upper perimeter. The surface and detailing of the sculpture are smooth and rounded.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The sculpture on this medal-like object shows a relief of a person and a bird, likely a goose. The person is kneeling and appears to be offering a small bowl, potentially feeding the bird, which is standing with its wings slightly spread. The metal has a bronze color. Above the two figures, there is an inscription that reads "AND DAY'S AT THE MORN." This sculpture, in the form of a round plaque or medallion, has a smooth, polished texture and a slight sheen.

Pippa's Song: And Day's at the Morn [reverse]

Charles Rudy, Medallic Art Company

1958

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift 1958 of Clyde C. Trees through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Fifty-Seventh Issue) to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

around circumference: THE YEAR'S AT THE SPRING

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