Thomas Stothard
Medal
1880 (dated)
1880 (dated)
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This bronze portrait medal depicts the painter and illustrator Thomas Stothard and on the reverse a detail of one of his paintings.
This detail is from Stothard's best-known painting Canterbury Pilgrims Setting forth from the Tabard Inn, 1806, which is in the National Gallery. The acquisition of the present medal completed the Museum's set of Art Union medals.
This detail is from Stothard's best-known painting Canterbury Pilgrims Setting forth from the Tabard Inn, 1806, which is in the National Gallery. The acquisition of the present medal completed the Museum's set of Art Union medals.
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Title | Thomas Stothard (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Medal, bronze, portrait of Thomas Stothard / detail of a painting, by L.C. Wyon for the Art Union of London, English, 1880 |
Physical description | Obverse: Bust of the painter and illustrator Thomas Stothard to right. Inscription. Reverse: Detail from Stothard's painting Canterbury pilgrims Setting forth from the Tabard Inn, 1806. Inscription. |
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Object history | Bought from Mrs. Neddy Allen for £50 (Departmental Fund), in 1977. Historical significance: The detail on the reverse is from Stothard's best-known painting. It is in the National Gallery. The acquisition of the present medal completed the Museum's set of Art Union medals. |
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Summary | This bronze portrait medal depicts the painter and illustrator Thomas Stothard and on the reverse a detail of one of his paintings. This detail is from Stothard's best-known painting Canterbury Pilgrims Setting forth from the Tabard Inn, 1806, which is in the National Gallery. The acquisition of the present medal completed the Museum's set of Art Union medals. |
Bibliographic reference | Brown, Lawrence. British Historical Medals 1837-1901 - The Reign of Queen Victoria. London: 1987, p. 324, no. 3080 |
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Accession number | A.24-1977 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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