Abbey of St. Peter, Westminster
Medal
ca. 1862 (made)
ca. 1862 (made)
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This medal is made by Jacques Wiener in ca. 1862 in Belgium. The engraver Jacques Wiener became famous for engraving important European buildings with a great attention to detail.
Jacob Wiener (1815-1899), who signed his medals as Jacques Wiener, was the eldest of three brothers - the others were Leopold (1823-1891) and Charles (1832-1888) - of the Wiener family, a Jewish-Flemish family of artists and engravers. He studied in Paris, then settled in Brussels.
In 1845 he started engraving medals depicting the exterior and interior of monuments with a great attention to detail, something which hasn't previously been attempted. The first series was a group of ten medals depicting famous Belgian churches. Then he made a series of medals representing important monuments of Europe, like cathedrals, churches and mosques as well as other civic Belgian buildings including for example all Belgian prisons and some town halls. By 1872 unfortunately he had almost lost his eye sight and had to stop producing medals.
Jacob Wiener (1815-1899), who signed his medals as Jacques Wiener, was the eldest of three brothers - the others were Leopold (1823-1891) and Charles (1832-1888) - of the Wiener family, a Jewish-Flemish family of artists and engravers. He studied in Paris, then settled in Brussels.
In 1845 he started engraving medals depicting the exterior and interior of monuments with a great attention to detail, something which hasn't previously been attempted. The first series was a group of ten medals depicting famous Belgian churches. Then he made a series of medals representing important monuments of Europe, like cathedrals, churches and mosques as well as other civic Belgian buildings including for example all Belgian prisons and some town halls. By 1872 unfortunately he had almost lost his eye sight and had to stop producing medals.
Object details
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| Title | Abbey of St. Peter, Westminster (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, Abbey of St. Peter, Westminster, by Jacques Wiener, Belgium, ca. 1862 |
| Physical description | Medal depicts on the obverse the Abbey of St. Peter, Westminster (Westminster Abbey) and on the reverse the interior of Henry VII's chapel. |
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| Object history | Bought, 7s in 1862. |
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| Summary | This medal is made by Jacques Wiener in ca. 1862 in Belgium. The engraver Jacques Wiener became famous for engraving important European buildings with a great attention to detail. Jacob Wiener (1815-1899), who signed his medals as Jacques Wiener, was the eldest of three brothers - the others were Leopold (1823-1891) and Charles (1832-1888) - of the Wiener family, a Jewish-Flemish family of artists and engravers. He studied in Paris, then settled in Brussels. In 1845 he started engraving medals depicting the exterior and interior of monuments with a great attention to detail, something which hasn't previously been attempted. The first series was a group of ten medals depicting famous Belgian churches. Then he made a series of medals representing important monuments of Europe, like cathedrals, churches and mosques as well as other civic Belgian buildings including for example all Belgian prisons and some town halls. By 1872 unfortunately he had almost lost his eye sight and had to stop producing medals. |
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| Accession number | 7959-1862 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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