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The Truant Gamblers (Undutiful Boys)
1835
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Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bronx Borough Seal
Title
Bronx Borough Seal
Object name
Bronx borough seal
Date
1930-1940
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 3/8 x 18 in. ( 1 x 45.7 cm )
Description
Circular carved wooden Bronx Seal; seal with a shield in the center with a sun with eyes rising over water, a banner below the shield carved, "NE CEDE MALIS," and a spread eagle above on a demi-globe, all in a laurel garland; two metal hooks screwed into the reverse.
Credit Line
Gift of Herb Samuels
Object Number
2000.2b
Marks
carved: in a banner: "NE CEDE MALIS"
Gallery Label
The seal of the Bronx is derived from the family crest of Jonas Bronck (1600-1643), for whom the borough is named. This hand-carved re-creation of the crest was done in the early 1930's by an artist under the federal sponsorship of the W. P. A. program. The motto, "Ne Cede Malis" means "Yield not to evil."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
