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Medal for Dishonor: Propaganda for War

Object Details

Provenance
Willard Gallery, New York, to 31 October 1946
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York, 31 October 1946-17 May 1966
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Exhibition History
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Relief Sculpture: Selections from the Museum's Collection," 26 January-13 April 1986, no cat; checklist no. 36.
Published References
SMITH, DAVID (ESTATE OF). David Smith Sculpture: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1932–1965, vol. II: 1932-1953 (New York: The Estate of David Smith, 2021), no. 121.3, color ill. p. 137.
Data Source
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Artist
David Smith, American, b. Decatur, Indiana, 1906–1965
Date
1939-1940
Credit Line
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
9 1/2 X 11 7/8 X 1 IN. (24.2 X 30.1 X 2.4 CM) WT. 5 LB. (2.3 KG.)
Type
Sculpture/relief
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