Prince Consort
Medal
1862 (made)
1862 (made)
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This medal depicts the bust of Albert, Prince Consort and is made by Charles Wiener in memory of the Prince Consort's founding of two international exhibitions, 1851 and 1862.
Charles Wiener (1832-1888) was the brother of Jacques and Leopold Wiener of the Wiener family, a Jewish-Flemish family of artists and engravers.
Charles Wiener (1832-1888) was the brother of Jacques and Leopold Wiener of the Wiener family, a Jewish-Flemish family of artists and engravers.
Object details
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Title | Prince Consort (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Medal, bronze, bust of Prince Consort, by Charles Wiener, ca. 1862 |
Physical description | This medal depicts on the obverse the bust to the left of Prince Consort and on the reverse a wreath of oak leaves with inscription. |
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Object history | Struck in memory of the Prince Consort's founding of two international exhibitions (1951 and 1962). Bought for 12s in 1862. |
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Summary | This medal depicts the bust of Albert, Prince Consort and is made by Charles Wiener in memory of the Prince Consort's founding of two international exhibitions, 1851 and 1862. Charles Wiener (1832-1888) was the brother of Jacques and Leopold Wiener of the Wiener family, a Jewish-Flemish family of artists and engravers. |
Associated object | 7990-1862 (Duplicate) |
Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1862. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 14 |
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Accession number | 7989-1862 |
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Record created | May 23, 2007 |
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