Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
collection of the Mackelvie Trust Board, Auckland, 1885, (691), on loan to Auckland War Memorial Museum, 1932.233, N2290, 18033.32, BHM 2862
Collection
Primary Maker
Place
Date
1866
Associated Notes
Art Union of London medal : Benjamin West 1866
Benjamin West (1738-1820) was born in Pennsylvania, and came to London in 1763. He became president of the Royal Academy in 1792. He was the most successful of the 'History Painters'.
Associated Person
Associated Place
Associated Date
1866
Period
Signature/marks
WEST / 1738-1820 (legend)
W. WILSON (medallist's name)
WILSON . 1759 . LONDON (medal inscription)
ART-UNION LONDON 1866. (medal inscription)
Media
Measurement Description
diameter 55mm
Measurement Reading
Subject Category
Classification
Last Update
15 May 2023
The development of the Auckland War Memorial Museum online collection is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided.