Harvard Art Museums > 1947.92: The Wise Virgins - The Foolish Virgins Medals and Medallions Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"The Wise Virgins - The Foolish Virgins (Henry Kreis) , 1947.92,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/229484. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1947.92 People Henry Kreis, American (Essen, Germany 1899 - 1963 Essex, CT) Title The Wise Virgins - The Foolish Virgins Classification Medals and Medallions Work Type medal Date 1947 Places Creation Place: North America, United States Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/229484 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Dimensions 172.92 g, 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: Reverse, lower center: Henry Kreis inscription: Obverse: The Wise Virgins; reverse: The Foolish Virgins. "No light had we, for that we do repent,/And learning this the bridegroom will relent./ Too late, too late, ye cannot enter now."//No light, so late, and dark and chill the night./O let us in that we may find the light./Too late, too late, ye cannot enter now."/Tennyson. Around edge: The Society of Medalists 36th Issue, 1947, Henry Kreis, Sculptor. Medallic Art Co., NY Provenance Recorded Ownership History Society of Medalists, to; Fogg Art Museum, 1947. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Society of Medalists Accession Year 1947 Object Number 1947.92 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
