Garibaldi
Medallion
1862 (made)
1862 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This medallion and wax mould depicts the bust of Giuseppe Garibaldi and is made in Italy in 1862. Garibaldi (1807-1882) was an Italian patriot and leader of the Risorgimento.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Garibaldi (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stalagmitic deposit and wax for the mould |
| Brief description | Medallion and wax mould, stalagmitic deposit and wax, bust of Garibaldi, Italy, 1862 |
| Physical description | The medallion depicts the bust of Garibaldi. |
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| Object history | Bought, £4 in 1862. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This medallion and wax mould depicts the bust of Giuseppe Garibaldi and is made in Italy in 1862. Garibaldi (1807-1882) was an Italian patriot and leader of the Risorgimento. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1862. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 14 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8373-1862 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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