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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Fiat Vita
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

Fiat Vita

Artist Anthony De Francisci (American, 1887 - 1964)
CultureAmerican
Date1935
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 2 7/8 x 2 13/16 in. (7.3 x 7.1 cm)
Inscribed"Fiat Vita" on obverse.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John Taylor Arms
Object number54.51.157
On View
Not on view
DescriptionAn infant sits in a crescent moon held by a large hand. A lightning bolt crosses behind the cloud and moon.
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2020.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Carl Ludwig Schmitz
1943
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Cecil De Blaquiere Howard
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Janet De Coux
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Richard Henry Recchia
1944
Photographed by Scott Wolff.  Scanned from a slide. Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Jean François de Troy
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Laurant de La Hyre
1648
Medal
1962
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Timothy Cole
1914