1948.33: Blessed are the Meek for They Shall Inherit the Earth
Medals and Medallions
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1948.33
- People
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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
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- 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
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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Obverse: John the Baptist baptizing Christ.
Reverse: Salome with the head of John the Baptist, horse behind her.
Verification Level
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