Aspiration and Inspiration
Artist
Richard Henry Recchia
(American, 1885 - 1983)
Manufacturer
Medallic Art Company
(American, 1903 - 2016)
Manufacturer
Society of Medalists
(American, 1930 - 1995)
CultureAmerican
Date1944
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 2 7/8 x 2 13/16 in. (7.3 x 7.1 cm)
Inscribed"All Passes -- Art Alone Enduring Stays to Us" and "The Bust Outlasts the Throne" and "The Coin -- Tiberius" on obverse. "Too Low They Build -- Who Build Beneath the Stars" on reverse.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John Taylor Arms
Object number54.51.174
Not on view
DescriptionSide profile of a male figure looking up in front of a set of large wings.
