William Roscoe
Medal
1806 (made)
1806 (made)
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This medal depicting William Roscoe is made by the medallist Peter Wyon (ca. 1767-1822), in England in 1806.
The sitter William Roscoe (1753-1831) was a Liverpool banker, historian and attorney. He was the first president of the Liverpool Royal Institution, helped to found a Liverpool Society for the encouragement of painting and design, and wrote 'A Life of Lorenzo de Medici' (1795) and 'Life and Pontificate of Leo the Tenth' (1805).
The sitter William Roscoe (1753-1831) was a Liverpool banker, historian and attorney. He was the first president of the Liverpool Royal Institution, helped to found a Liverpool Society for the encouragement of painting and design, and wrote 'A Life of Lorenzo de Medici' (1795) and 'Life and Pontificate of Leo the Tenth' (1805).
Object details
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| Title | William Roscoe (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, William Roscoe, by Peter Wyon, English, 1806 |
| Physical description | Obverse: Draped bust of William Roscoe, bare-headed and facing left. Inscription. Reverse: Pegasus taking off from Mount Parnassus, with a lyre, staff and cap of liberty, scroll, trumpet, wreath and a book. Inscribed. |
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| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1978. |
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| Summary | This medal depicting William Roscoe is made by the medallist Peter Wyon (ca. 1767-1822), in England in 1806. The sitter William Roscoe (1753-1831) was a Liverpool banker, historian and attorney. He was the first president of the Liverpool Royal Institution, helped to found a Liverpool Society for the encouragement of painting and design, and wrote 'A Life of Lorenzo de Medici' (1795) and 'Life and Pontificate of Leo the Tenth' (1805). |
| Bibliographic reference | Brown, Lawrence. British Historical Medals 1760-1960, Vol I, The Accession of George III to the Death of William IV, London, 1980, cat. no. 618 |
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| Accession number | A.83-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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