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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1956.58
People
John Angel, British (Newton Abbott, Devon England 1881 - 1960)
Title
Adam and Eve - Annunciation
Classification
Medals and Medallions
Work Type
medal
Date
1956
Places
Creation Place: North America, United States
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/228421

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
184.47 g, 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: reverse, lower edge: John Angel 56, Signed Date: 1956
  • inscription: Obverse: The woman tempted me and I did eat. Reverse: Blessed art thou among women. Around edge: The Society of Medalists 53rd Issue-May 1956-John Angel sc.-Medallic Art Co., NY bronze.

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Society of Medalists; to Fogg Art Museum, 1956.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Society of Medalists
Accession Year
1956
Object Number
1956.58
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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