SOM#021, Edmond Amanties, Aesop's Fables, 1940
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From the collection of John Birks
Numbers Issued: 921 Bronze, 100 Silver
FROM THE ARTIST
In Sir Roger L'Estrange's translation of Aesop's Fables are the following stories upon which I based my medals. Written twenty-five hundred years ago, I selected them for their enduring timeliness, but leave their interpretation to the beholder, as best suits his sociological, political or economic inclinations.
THE KITE, HAWK, AND PIGEONS
The Pigeons finding themselves persecuted by the Kite, made choice of the Hawk for their Guardian. The Hawk sets up for their Protector; but under the countenance of that authority, makes more havoc in the Dovehouse in two Days than the Kite could have done in twice as many months.
THE MORAL
'Tis a dangerous thing for People to call in a powerful and ambitious Man for their Protector; and upon the Clamour of here and there a private Person, to hazard the whole Community.
A DOG AND A SHADOW
As a Dog was crossing a River with a morsel of Food in his Mouth, he saw (as he thought) another Dog under the Water, upon the very same adventure. He never consider'd that the one was only the Image of the other, but out of Greediness to get both, he chops at the Shadow, and loses the Substance.
THE MORAL
All covet, all lose; which may serve for a Reproof to those that govern their Lives by Fancy and Appetite, without consulting the Honour and Justice of the Case.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Edmond Amateis was born in Rome, Italy, the 7th of February, 1897. He studied at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design, the Academie Julien in Paris and at the American Academy in Rome.
Member: The National Sculpture Society, The Architectural League of N. Y., The National Academy of Design, Artist's Fellowship, Century Association, A.A.A.A.R., The American Legion.
Awards: American Academy in Rome Scholarship, 1921-24; Henry O. Avery prize, Architectural League of N. Y., James E. McClees prize, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
Principal works: Madonna of the Jewel; Perseus Slays Medusa; 12 Metopes and pediment, Buffalo Historical Society Bldg.; Aquatic War Horses, Baltimore War Memorial; Relief, Rochester Times-Union Bldg.; 4 figures, R. R. McCormick estate; Fountain, Julius Fleischmann estate; Figures and fountain, R. B. Mellon estate, Pittsburgh; William M. Davidson Memorial, Pittsburgh; Relief Liberty War Memorial, Kansas city, Mo.; Relief and spandrel, Labor and Interstate Commerce Commission Bldg., Washington, D. C.; Griffins, Acacia Life Insurance Bldg.; Relief, George Washington University; Folk-lore groups at the New York World's Fair; Head of Alexander G. Bell, New York World's Fair; Reliefs for Post Offices at Ilion, New York, Madison Square Branch, New York City, and Philadelphia, Pa.; "Pastorale" at the Brookgreeen Gardens, S. C.; Portraits and small bronzes.
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![SOM#021, Edmond Amanties, Aesop's Fables, 1940
[b]From the collection of John Birks[/b]
[i]Numbers Issued: 921 Bronze, 100 Silver[/i]
[b]FROM THE ARTIST[/b]
In Sir Roger L'Estrange's translation of Aesop's Fables are the following stories upon which I based my medals. Written twenty-five hundred years ago, I selected them for their enduring timeliness, but leave their interpretation to the beholder, as best suits his sociological, political or economic inclinations.
THE KITE, HAWK, AND PIGEONS
The [i]Pigeons[/i] finding themselves persecuted by the [i]Kite[/i], made choice of the [i]Hawk[/i] for their Guardian. The [i]Hawk[/i] sets up for their Protector; but under the countenance of that authority, makes more havoc in the [i]Dovehouse[/i] in two Days than the [i]Kite[/i] could have done in twice as many months.
THE MORAL
[i]'Tis a dangerous thing for People to call in a powerful and ambitious Man for their Protector; and upon the Clamour of here and there a private Person, to hazard the whole Community.[/i]
A DOG AND A SHADOW
As a [i]Dog[/i] was crossing a River with a morsel of Food in his Mouth, he saw (as he thought) another Dog under the Water, upon the very same adventure. He never consider'd that the one was only the [i]Image[/i] of the other, but out of Greediness to get both, he chops at the [i]Shadow[/i], and loses the [i]Substance[/i].
THE MORAL
All covet, all lose; [i]which may serve for a Reproof to those that govern their Lives by Fancy and Appetite, without consulting the Honour and Justice of the Case.[/i]
[b]ABOUT THE ARTIST[/b]
Edmond Amateis was born in Rome, Italy, the 7th of February, 1897. He studied at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design, the Academie Julien in Paris and at the American Academy in Rome.
[i]Member:[/i] The National Sculpture Society, The Architectural League of N. Y., The National Academy of Design, Artist's Fellowship, Century Association, A.A.A.A.R., The American Legion.
[i]Awards:[/i] American Academy in Rome Scholarship, 1921-24; Henry O. Avery prize, Architectural League of N. Y., James E. McClees prize, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
[i]Principal works:[/i] Madonna of the Jewel; Perseus Slays Medusa; 12 Metopes and pediment, Buffalo Historical Society Bldg.; Aquatic War Horses, Baltimore War Memorial; Relief, Rochester Times-Union Bldg.; 4 figures, R. R. McCormick estate; Fountain, Julius Fleischmann estate; Figures and fountain, R. B. Mellon estate, Pittsburgh; William M. Davidson Memorial, Pittsburgh; Relief Liberty War Memorial, Kansas city, Mo.; Relief and spandrel, Labor and Interstate Commerce Commission Bldg., Washington, D. C.; Griffins, Acacia Life Insurance Bldg.; Relief, George Washington University; Folk-lore groups at the New York World's Fair; Head of Alexander G. Bell, New York World's Fair; Reliefs for Post Offices at Ilion, New York, Madison Square Branch, New York City, and Philadelphia, Pa.; "Pastorale" at the Brookgreeen Gardens, S. C.; Portraits and small bronzes.
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[b]From the collection of John Birks[/b]
[i]Numbers Issued: 921 Bronze, 100 Silver[/i]
[b]FROM THE ARTIST[/b]
In Sir Roger L'Estrange's translation of Aesop's Fables are the following stories upon which I based my medals. Written twenty-five hundred years ago, I selected them for their enduring timeliness, but leave their interpretation to the beholder, as best suits his sociological, political or economic inclinations.
THE KITE, HAWK, AND PIGEONS
The [i]Pigeons[/i] finding themselves persecuted by the [i]Kite[/i], made choice of the [i]Hawk[/i] for their Guardian. The [i]Hawk[/i] sets up for their Protector; but under the countenance of that authority, makes more havoc in the [i]Dovehouse[/i] in two Days than the [i]Kite[/i] could have done in twice as many months.
THE MORAL
[i]'Tis a dangerous thing for People to call in a powerful and ambitious Man for their Protector; and upon the Clamour of here and there a private Person, to hazard the whole Community.[/i]
A DOG AND A SHADOW
As a [i]Dog[/i] was crossing a River with a morsel of Food in his Mouth, he saw (as he thought) another Dog under the Water, upon the very same adventure. He never consider'd that the one was only the [i]Image[/i] of the other, but out of Greediness to get both, he chops at the [i]Shadow[/i], and loses the [i]Substance[/i].
THE MORAL
All covet, all lose; [i]which may serve for a Reproof to those that govern their Lives by Fancy and Appetite, without consulting the Honour and Justice of the Case.[/i]
[b]ABOUT THE ARTIST[/b]
Edmond Amateis was born in Rome, Italy, the 7th of February, 1897. He studied at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design, the Academie Julien in Paris and at the American Academy in Rome.
[i]Member:[/i] The National Sculpture Society, The Architectural League of N. Y., The National Academy of Design, Artist's Fellowship, Century Association, A.A.A.A.R., The American Legion.
[i]Awards:[/i] American Academy in Rome Scholarship, 1921-24; Henry O. Avery prize, Architectural League of N. Y., James E. McClees prize, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
[i]Principal works:[/i] Madonna of the Jewel; Perseus Slays Medusa; 12 Metopes and pediment, Buffalo Historical Society Bldg.; Aquatic War Horses, Baltimore War Memorial; Relief, Rochester Times-Union Bldg.; 4 figures, R. R. McCormick estate; Fountain, Julius Fleischmann estate; Figures and fountain, R. B. Mellon estate, Pittsburgh; William M. Davidson Memorial, Pittsburgh; Relief Liberty War Memorial, Kansas city, Mo.; Relief and spandrel, Labor and Interstate Commerce Commission Bldg., Washington, D. C.; Griffins, Acacia Life Insurance Bldg.; Relief, George Washington University; Folk-lore groups at the New York World's Fair; Head of Alexander G. Bell, New York World's Fair; Reliefs for Post Offices at Ilion, New York, Madison Square Branch, New York City, and Philadelphia, Pa.; \"Pastorale\" at the Brookgreeen Gardens, S. C.; Portraits and small bronzes.
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