Medal for Dishonor: Death by Gas
Date
1939-1940
Artist
David Smith, American, b. Decatur, Indiana, 1906–1965
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. 37.
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. 124.3, color ill. p. 143.
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School
Abstract Expressionism (First Generation)
On View
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden (Washington, DC), 2nd Floor
Credit Line
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Data Source
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Accession Number
66.4628
Type
Sculpture/relief
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
10 1/4 X 11 3/8 X 1 3/8 IN. (26.1 X 28.8 X 3.3 CM.) WT. 4 LB. (1.8 KG.)
