Harvard Art Museums > 1944.32: Too Low they Build Who Build Beneath the Stars 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"Too Low they Build Who Build Beneath the Stars (Richard Henry Recchia) , 1944.32,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/229473. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1944.32 People Richard Henry Recchia, American (Quincy, MA 1885 - 1983 Rockport, MA) Title Too Low they Build Who Build Beneath the Stars Classification Medals and Medallions Work Type medal Date c. 1944 Places Creation Place: North America, United States Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/229473 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Dimensions 53.35 g, 5 cm (1 15/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: reverse, center left: R. M. Recchia inscription: Obverse: Too low they build who build beneath the stars; reverse: All passes, art alone enduring stays to us; the bust outlasts the throne, the coin Tiberius. Along edge: Fine silver Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Society of Medalists Accession Year 1944 Object Number 1944.32 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions 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. 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
