In War the Fathers Bury their Sons [reverse], 1937

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Medium

bronze with gold patina

Dimensions

overall (diameter): 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

2015.19.3660.b

Artists / Makers

Chester Beach (designer) American, 1881 - 1956

Medallic Art Company (manufacturer) American, est. 1910 - closed 2016

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Inscription

around circumference: .IN WAR THE FATHERS BURY THEIR SONS.

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

Corcoran Gallery of Art
The Society of Medalists