To Be Nameless in Worthy Deeds Exceeds an Infamous History [reverse]

1946

Sidney Waugh (designer), Medallic Art Company (manufacturer)

Associated Names
Sidney Waugh

Designer, American, 1904 - 1963

Medallic Art Company

Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016

The image shows a scene portrayed on a circular medal. In the scene, a person is tending to a horse, possibly engaged in shoemaking or maintaining the horse's hoof. The horse stands on the left side, and the individual is near the horse's leg. The sculpture is in a bronze color, typical of medals, indicating it is likely made of bronze. An inscription, "TO BE NAMELESS IN WORTHY DEEDS EXCEEDS AN INFAMOUS HISTORY," surrounds the scene. The relief figures give the composition a timeless quality. The size of the sculpture appears small, appropriate for a medal.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows a bas-relief sculpture on a circular medal. The sculpture features two human figures: a man and a woman. The woman on the left wears a long garment and holds a tool over her shoulder. The man on the right is muscular, shirtless, and holds a basket with fruit. The background has geometric shapes. The medal is bronze-colored. Surrounding the figures are the words "HAPPY ARE THOSE WHOM PRIVACY MAKES INNOCENT." The sculpture has smooth and flat profiles.

Happy are Those whom Privacy makes Innocent [obverse]

Sidney Waugh, Medallic Art Company

1946


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift 1946 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Thirty-Fourth Issue); acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across field: TO.BE.NAMELESS / IN.WORTHY.DEEDS / EXCEEDS.AN.IN. / FAMOUS.HISTORY.


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