Model for a medal of Sir Joseph Whitworth

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Artist/Maker	Poynter, Edward John (Sir) (maker)
Place of origin	England (made)

This is a plaster model for a medal which depicts Sir Joseph Whitworth, in profile.

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Categories	Sculpture Portraits Coins & Medals
Object type	Model
Title	Model for a medal of Sir Joseph Whitworth
Materials and techniques	Plaster Plaster
Brief description	Model for a medal, plaster, profile bust in relief of Sir Joseph Whitworth.
Physical description	Model for a medal. Plaster. Profile bust in relief of 'Sir Joseph Whitworth, Bart. F.R.S., D.C.L., LL.D., Bn. Dec. 21, 1803.'
Dimensions	Diameter: 5.625in
Marks and inscriptions	Sir Joseph Whitworth, Bart. F.R.S., D.C.L., LL.D., Bn. Dec. 21, 1803.
Object history	Acquired from Mons. Liard of Paris, through Col. Donnelly.
Subject depicted	Whitworth, Joseph (Sir)
Summary	This is a plaster model for a medal which depicts Sir Joseph Whitworth, in profile.
Bibliographic references	List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1884. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1885. pp. 68 Forrer, L. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. IV. London. 1909. pp. 678-9 Inglis, Alison, 'The Medals of Sir Edward Poynter', The Medal, no. 7, Winter 1985, pp. 17-31, no.13 p. 28 Attwood, Philip. 'Artistic Circles'. The Burlington Magazine. No. 12. 1992. pp. 35
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	735-1884

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Record created	July 30, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O164613/model-for-a-medal-of-model-poynter-edward-john/

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