Harvard Art Museums > 1934.75: Oh What Are the Prizes We Perish to Win... 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"Oh What Are the Prizes We Perish to Win... (Herbert Adams) , 1934.75,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/230818. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1934.75 People Herbert Adams, American (Concord, VT 1858 - 1945 New York, NY) Title Oh What Are the Prizes We Perish to Win... Classification Medals and Medallions Work Type medal Date 1934 Places Creation Place: North America, United States Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/230818 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Dimensions 171.46 g, 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: obverse, l.l.: HA in monogram, Signed Date: 1934 inscription: Obverse: Oh what are the prizes we perish to win; reverse: to the first little shiner we caught with a pin. Around edge: Society of Medalists Ninth Issue. Medallic Art Co., NY Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Society of Medalists Accession Year 1934 Object Number 1934.75 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@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: Boy fishing. Reverse: fish in water. Ninth issue of Society of Medalists. The Fogg owns a second cast of this, 1934.75. 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 European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
