Saint Francis of Assisi and Leper [reverse]
1957
Designer, American, born Italy, 1890 - 1978
Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze with pink gold patina
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Credit Line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Clyde C. Trees through subscription to the Society of Medalists)
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
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Accession
2015.19.3765.b
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Gift 1957 of Clyde C. Trees through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Fifty-Fifth Issue) to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
lower center, in monogram within a circle: PM; around circumference: [branch] WHERE THERE IS DESPAIR [dragon] LET ME BRING HOPE [dove]