Scene from Hamlet
Medal
1878 (made)
1878 (made)
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This bronze medal depicts the Irish painter Daniel Maclise. After exhibiting for the first time at the Royal Academy in 1829 he mainly produced subject and historical pictures including scenes from Shakespeare. In 1846 he was commissioned to paint murals in the House of Lords. The reverse side of the medal depicts a scene from Hamlet based on Maclise's 1842 painting, The Play-scene.
This is one of a series of medals commissioned by the Art Union of London, which was established in 1837 to encourage 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 is one of a series of medals commissioned by the Art Union of London, which was established in 1837 to encourage 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 | Scene from Hamlet |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medals, Bronze, English, 19th cent, A.B.Wyon,1878, art union, scene from Hamlet after Daniel Maclise |
| Physical description | Medal, bronze. Obverse side, bust of the sitter facing to the right. Inscription: DANIEL MACLISE R.A.B. 1811. D. 187/ ART UNION OF LONDON 1878. Signed A.B.WYON SC. Reverse side, depicts two actors in chairs, a scene from Hamlet based on the painting by Maclise 'The Play Scene'. Inscription D. MACLISE PINXIT. Signed: A.B. Wyon SC. |
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| Object history | Bought from R.G Coats for £18. |
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| Summary | This bronze medal depicts the Irish painter Daniel Maclise. After exhibiting for the first time at the Royal Academy in 1829 he mainly produced subject and historical pictures including scenes from Shakespeare. In 1846 he was commissioned to paint murals in the House of Lords. The reverse side of the medal depicts a scene from Hamlet based on Maclise's 1842 painting, The Play-scene. This is one of a series of medals commissioned by the Art Union of London, which was established in 1837 to encourage 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.88-1970 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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