Herbert Adams
Oh What are the Prizes We Perish to Win

ArtistAmerican, 1856–1945
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Oh What are the Prizes We Perish to Win
Date1934
PlaceUnited States
MediumBronze
Dimensions2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm) diameter
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number38.26
Not on view

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Department
American Art
Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Obverse:"Oh What Are the Prizes We Perish To Win"

Reverse: "To the First Little Shiner We Caught With a Pin"

Obverse: Initials at bottom

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