'To Great Men'

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Artist/Maker	Stothard, Thomas RA (artist)
Place of origin	England (drawn)

'To Great Men' &c.; Two designs for a medal; The first shows a bust on a pedestal, supported by two seated figures. The second, a standing figure, with a spear and shield, also with seated supporters. Beneath, studies for a sleeping child; Drawn with pen and ink.

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Categories	Drawings Designs
Object type	Drawing
Title	'To Great Men'
Materials and techniques	drawn with pen and ink Paper Pen and Ink Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description	Stothard, Thomas; 'To Great Men' &c.; Two designs for a medal; The first shows a bust on a pedestal. The second, a standing figure, with a spear and shield. Beneath, studies for a sleeping child; Drawn with pen and ink; English School; Mid 18th - early 19th century.
Physical description	'To Great Men' &c.; Two designs for a medal; The first shows a bust on a pedestal, supported by two seated figures. The second, a standing figure, with a spear and shield, also with seated supporters. Beneath, studies for a sleeping child; Drawn with pen and ink.
Dimensions	Height: 7.1in Width: 8.8in Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style	English School
Credit line	Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted	Medals Bust Pedestal Figures Spear Shield Child
Bibliographic reference	DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	DYCE.852

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Record created	November 12, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1140379/to-great-men-drawing-stothard-thomas-ra/

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