Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
collection of the Mackelvie Trust Board, Auckland, 1885, (691), on loan to Auckland War Memorial Museum, 1932.233, 18033.39, N2283,
Collection
Primary Maker
Place
Date
1855
Associated Notes
Art union medal : Sir John van Brugh 1855
Sit John van Brugh (1664-1726) was the architect of Blenheim, continuing the Palladian style introduced by Inigo Jones
Associated Person
Associated Place
Associated Date
1855
Period
Signature/marks
SIR JOHN VANBRUGH (legend)
BENJ. WYON SC. (medallist's name)
BLENHEIM (medal inscription)
ART-UNION OF LONDON 1855 (medal inscription)
Media
Measurement Description
55mm diameter
Measurement Reading
Subject Category
Classification
Last Update
15 May 2023
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