1951.43: In the Beginning God Created the Heaven and the Earth
Medals and Medallions
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1951.43
- People
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Albert W. Wein, American (New York 1915 - 1991)
- Title
- In the Beginning God Created the Heaven and the Earth
- Classification
- Medals and Medallions
- Work Type
- medal
- Date
- 1951
- Places
- Creation Place: North America, United States
- Culture
- American
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/228743
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- 162.74 g, 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.)
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Signed: reverse, l.l.: AWW in monogram
- inscription: Obverse: In the Beginning God Created the Heaven and the Earth; reverse: and God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. Around edge: The Society of Medalists 43rd Issue 1951 - Albert Wein, Sculptor. Medallic Art Co., NY. Bronze
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- Society of Medalists; to Fogg Art Museum, 1951.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Society of Medalists
- Accession Year
- 1951
- Object Number
- 1951.43
- Division
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- Contact
- am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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