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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1948.33
People
Michael Lantz, American (New Rochelle NY 1908 - 1988)
Title
Blessed are the Meek for They Shall Inherit the Earth
Classification
Medals and Medallions
Work Type
medal
Date
1948
Places
Creation Place: North America, United States
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/229108

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
204.83 g, 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: reverse, lower center: Michael Lantz 1948, Signed Date: 1948
  • inscription: Obverse: Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. Around edge: The Society of Medalists Thirty-Seventh Issue 1948 Michael Lantz Sculptor. Medallic Art Co NY Bronze.

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Society of Medalists, to; Fogg Art Museum, 1948.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Society of Medalists
Accession Year
1948
Object Number
1948.33
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: John the Baptist baptizing Christ.
Reverse: Salome with the head of John the Baptist, horse behind her.

Verification Level

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