Harvard Art Museums > 1939.253: A Betrothal Medal 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"A Betrothal Medal (John Clements Gregory) , 1939.253,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/230648. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1939.253 People John Clements Gregory, American (London, England 1879 - 1958 New York, NY) Title A Betrothal Medal Classification Medals and Medallions Work Type medal Date 1939 Places Creation Place: North America, United States Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/230648 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold plated Dimensions 197.71 g, 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: Obverse, l.c: JG 39, Signed Date: 1939 inscription: Obverse: Ceres' blessing so is on you; reverse: scarcity and want shall shun you. Around edge: The Society of Medalists Twentieth Issue. John Gregory-Sculptor. Medallic Art Co NY-gold plated. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Society of Medalists Accession Year 1939 Object Number 1939.253 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. Descriptions Description Obverse: profile of a woman with wheat in her hair; reverse: flower and bees. 20th Issue of Society of Medalists. The Fogg owns another cast of this medal, 1943.1657.20, and there is a cast at the Smithsonian. The medal is based upon the scene before the cell of Prospero, in Act 4 of Shakespeare's "The Tempest;" the inscription comes from the song of Ceres in this scene. 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
