Medal
Medal
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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This bronze medal depicts the Duke of Wellington seated in his tend in the character of 'Fabius Cunctator'. On the reverse sie the deity of the river Tagus is depicted reclining near to an orange tree, symbolical of Portugal, with the British Camp behind him. The inscription in the exergue reads 'Lines of Torres Vedras. The English army on the Tagus. 1810-11'.
This medal is the first in James Mudie's series of forty 'National Medals' struck in 1820 to commemorate British victories in George III's reign. They commemorate the events of the Napoleonic period, from a British perspective.
The medals were sold individually or in sets contained within a leather bound case in the form of a book.
This medal is the first in James Mudie's series of forty 'National Medals' struck in 1820 to commemorate British victories in George III's reign. They commemorate the events of the Napoleonic period, from a British perspective.
The medals were sold individually or in sets contained within a leather bound case in the form of a book.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Medal |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, Duke of Wellington |
| Physical description | Medal, (Mudie's series, No. 17) bronze. Obv., the Duke of Wellington seated in the character of 'Fabius Cunctator.' Rev., the deity of the river Tague reclining near an orange tree, symbolical of Portugal, behind him the British Camp. In the exergue, 'Lines of Torres Vedras. The English army on the tagus. 1810-1811.' Signed 'Mudie d.,' 'Petit f., 'Dubois f.' |
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| Credit line | Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming, F.R, C.S.E, Surgeon- Major 4th R.I.D Guards. |
| Object history | Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming, F.R.C.S.E., Surgeon-Major 4th R.I.D Guards. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This bronze medal depicts the Duke of Wellington seated in his tend in the character of 'Fabius Cunctator'. On the reverse sie the deity of the river Tagus is depicted reclining near to an orange tree, symbolical of Portugal, with the British Camp behind him. The inscription in the exergue reads 'Lines of Torres Vedras. The English army on the Tagus. 1810-11'. This medal is the first in James Mudie's series of forty 'National Medals' struck in 1820 to commemorate British victories in George III's reign. They commemorate the events of the Napoleonic period, from a British perspective. The medals were sold individually or in sets contained within a leather bound case in the form of a book. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired in the Year 1877, London, 1877. p.188 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1989-1877 |
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| Record created | June 23, 2008 |
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