War is Death [reverse]
1950
Designer, American, born Canada, 1888 - 1956
Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016
Cecil Howard (designer), Medallic Art Company (manufacturer)
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
2015.19.3727.b
Associated Artworks
Peace is Life [obverse]
Cecil Howard, Medallic Art Company
1950
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Gift 1950 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Forty-Second Issue); acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
upper left: WAR / IS / DEATH