1937.133: In Peace Sons Bury Their Fathers, in War the Fathers Bury Their Sons
Medals and Medallions
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1937.133
- People
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Chester Beach, American (San Francisco, CA 1881 - 1956 Brewster, NY)
- Title
- In Peace Sons Bury Their Fathers, in War the Fathers Bury Their Sons
- Classification
- Medals and Medallions
- Work Type
- medal
- Date
- 1937
- Places
- Creation Place: North America, United States
- Culture
- American
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/226873
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- 166.88 g, 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Signed: Obverse, l.l.: Beach 1937, Signed Date: 1937
- inscription: Obverse: In peace sons bury their fathers; reverse: in war the fathers bury their sons. Along edge: The Society of Medalists Sixteenth Issue. Chester Beach Sculptor. Medallic Art Co. NY Bronze.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Society of Medalists
- Accession Year
- 1937
- Object Number
- 1937.133
- Division
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- Contact
- am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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