Harvard Art Museums > 1943.1657.21: The Doves Elect a Hawk Their King Medals and Medallions Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"The Doves Elect a Hawk Their King (Edmond Romulus Amateis) , 1943.1657.21,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/229345. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1943.1657.21 People Edmond Romulus Amateis, American (Rome, Italy 1897 - 1981) Title The Doves Elect a Hawk Their King Other Titles Alternate Title: ISSUES 1-27 SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS. Classification Medals and Medallions Work Type medal Date 1940 Places Creation Place: North America, United States Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/229345 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Dimensions 232.09 g, 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: reverse, lower edge: E. Amateis inscription: Obverse: The doves elect a hawk their King; reverse: Lose not the substance for the shadow. Around edge: The Society of Medalists Twenty-First Issue 1940. Edmond Amateis Sculptor. Medallic Art Co., NY, silver plated Provenance Recorded Ownership History Presumably from the Society of Medalists to Grenville L. Winthrop, 1940; his bequest to Fogg Art Museum, 1943. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop Accession Year 1943 Object Number 1943.1657.21 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions THIS WORK MAY NOT BE LENT BY THE TERMS OF ITS ACQUISITION TO THE HARVARD ART MUSEUMS. The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: Hawk wearing crown stands on dove; reverse; dog with bone in mouth looks at his reflection in water. 21st issue of Society of Medalists. The Fogg owns another cast of this medal, 1940.110, and there is a cast at the Smithsonian. Per the Inventory of American Art, obverse is based on the Aesop fable "The Kite, Hawk, and Pigeons." Reverse is based on the Aesop fable "A Dog and a Shadow." Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
