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medal, commemorative

human history
  • Other Name

    Art Union medal : Sir Joshua Reynolds 1845 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Art Union medal : Sir Joshua Reynolds

    bronze medal, 58mm diameter

    obverse: head of Sir Joshua Reynolds facing left, after sculpture by Giuseppe Ceracchi, below an artist's palette, legend: REYNOLDS, medallist's name below bust: STOTHARD

    reverse: infant Hercules strangling snakes, legend: ART UNION OF LONDON / 1845, medallist's mark: STOTHARD. F.

    medallist: A.J. Stothard

  • Place
    United Kingdom
  • Associated Place

    England

  • Accession Number
    1932.233
  • Accession Date
    Unknown
  • Other Id

    691 (1885 Mackelvie Catalogue)

    18033.4 (ethnology)

    N2278 (numismatics)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

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  • medal, commemorative, 1932.233, N2278, 18033.4, 691, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 15 Jan 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, commemorative, 1932.233, N2278, 18033.4, 691, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 15 Jan 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, commemorative, 1932.233, N2278, 18033.4, 691, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 15 Jan 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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