Eric Gill
Medal
ca. 1925 (made)
ca. 1925 (made)
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Eric Gill (1882–1940) was an innovative typographic designer and carver of lettering, as well as being an accomplished sculptor. The artist also engraved bookplates and may have met Gill through their shared occupation. There is a version of this medal in the National Portrait Gallery and in the British Museum.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Eric Gill (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Struck white metal |
Brief description | Medal, white metal, portrait of Eric Gill, by George Friend, England, ca. 1925 |
Physical description | Obverse: Engraved bust of Eric Gill the sculptor, facing 3/4 left, bearded, wearing spectacles, and a loose fitting smock. Inscsribed. No reverse. |
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Credit line | Given by John R. Fairbank as Executor of the Late Alfred Fairbank CBE |
Object history | Given by John R Fairbank (as executor of the late Alfred Fairbank, C.B.E.), Hove, East Sussex, in 1982 |
Subject depicted | |
Summary | Eric Gill (1882–1940) was an innovative typographic designer and carver of lettering, as well as being an accomplished sculptor. The artist also engraved bookplates and may have met Gill through their shared occupation. There is a version of this medal in the National Portrait Gallery and in the British Museum. |
Collection | |
Accession number | A.6-1982 |
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Record created | May 4, 2005 |
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