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Franco British Exhibition 1908 Entente Cordiale

Medal
ca. 1908 (made)
Artist/Maker
Bowcher, Frank (medallist)
Place of origin
England (made)

This medal commemorating the Franco British Exhibition 1908, is made by Frank Bowcher in England in 1908.
Frank Bowcher (1864-1938) was a Britsh medallist and sculptor, who has studied at the National Training School under Edward Onslow Ford and in Paris, where he was influenced by the work of Jules-Clément Chaplain and Oscar Roty.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Myths & Legends
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleFranco British Exhibition 1908 Entente Cordiale (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Franco British Exhibition 1908 Entente Cordiale, by Frank Bowcher, English, ca. 1908
Physical description
Obverse: three allegorical figures (Peace, Britannia and representation of France). Figures of Britannia and France touch hands. Inscription.
Reverse: Figures of Fame with exhibition buildings in background. Inscribed.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'LONDON MDCCCVIII' [signed] 'RF AND F BOWCHER' (obverse)
  • 'PERTH ACADEMY. VAUGHTON BIRMIN. RD. 535695 [signed] 'F BOWCHER 1908' (reverse)
Object history
Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1978.
Subjects depicted
Female Figure
Allegorical Figure
Peace
Britannia
La France
Fame
Summary
This medal commemorating the Franco British Exhibition 1908, is made by Frank Bowcher in England in 1908.
Frank Bowcher (1864-1938) was a Britsh medallist and sculptor, who has studied at the National Training School under Edward Onslow Ford and in Paris, where he was influenced by the work of Jules-Clément Chaplain and Oscar Roty.
Bibliographic references
  • Fearon, D., Catalogue of British Commemorative Medals 1558 to the present day, no. 359.2, p. 84
  • Attwood, P., Artistic Circles, British Museum, 1992, no. 8, p. 46
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.78-1978

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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