Peace on Earth
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Object Details
- Artist
- Wheeler Williams, born Chicago, IL 1897-died Madison, CT 1972
- Founder
- Medallic Art Company
- Commissioner
- Society of Medallic Arts
- Luce Center Label
- Wheeler Williams was one of many artists who, during the postwar period, created art that reaffirmed the values of home, peace, family and security. The image of a mother and child on the obverse of this medal appeared throughout American art during the interwar years and into the 1940s, and symbolized the American way of life threatened by fascism. On the reverse of this medal, the lamb lying in a meadow evokes the Bible’s reference to the Lamb of God, as well as paintings by American artist Edward Hicks (1780-1849), whose many images of the “Peaceable Kingdom” established this symbolism in American culture for generations to come.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Albert Laessle: Mrs. Albertine de Bempt Laessle, Mr. Albert M. Laessle and Mr. Paul Laessle
- 1951
- Object number
- 1972.167.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Sculpture-Medal
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm) diam.
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- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Figure group\female and child
- Animal\sheep
- Record ID
- saam_1972.167.13
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk71f544c41-2dae-4997-a79c-97ba573c530b
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