J.M.W. Turner
Medal
1876 (made)
1876 (made)
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Joseph Mallord William Turner was a British Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker whose work elevated the statis of landscape painting. He is depicted in profile to the left on the obverse side of this medal. On the reverse there is a detail from Turner's painting 'The Fighting Temeraire'.
This medal is one of a series commissioned by the Art Union of London which was founded in 1837 to promote interest in the fine arts. Between 1842 and 1887 they sponsored a group of thirty medals each with a portrait of an eminent artist, together with an illustration of their work.
This medal is one of a series commissioned by the Art Union of London which was founded in 1837 to promote interest in the fine arts. Between 1842 and 1887 they sponsored a group of thirty medals each with a portrait of an eminent artist, together with an illustration of their work.
Object details
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| Title | J.M.W. Turner |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | J.M.W.Turner, 'The Fighting Temeraire'; Bronze, English, 19th cent, l.c.wyon, 1876 art union |
| Physical description | Medal, bronze. Obverse side, bust of the painter Joseph Turner (1775-1851) to left. Inscription: JOSEPH MALLORD TURNER R.A. 1775-1851. Signed, L.C.WYON FEC. Reverse side, depiction of Turner's painting 'The Fighting Temeraire Towed to her Last Berth.' Inscribed, ART-UNION OF LONDON. 1876. |
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| Object history | Purchased from R.G Coats for £19. |
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| Summary | Joseph Mallord William Turner was a British Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker whose work elevated the statis of landscape painting. He is depicted in profile to the left on the obverse side of this medal. On the reverse there is a detail from Turner's painting 'The Fighting Temeraire'. This medal is one of a series commissioned by the Art Union of London which was founded in 1837 to promote interest in the fine arts. Between 1842 and 1887 they sponsored a group of thirty medals each with a portrait of an eminent artist, together with an illustration of their work. |
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| Accession number | A.2-1971 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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