500th Anniversary of Winchester College
Model
ca. 1893 (made)
ca. 1893 (made)
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This is a model for the obverse of a medal commemorating the 500th anniversary of Winchester College and was made by George Frampton in ca. 1893. It depicts William von Wykeham, who was a bishop and founder of Winchester College, with nine boys holding books.
Sir George James Frampton (1860-1928) was an English sculptor, medallist and decorative artist. He worked in an architects office before being apprenticed to a firm of architectural masons. He studied modelling a the London School of Art under W.S. Frith, and in 1881 entered the Royal Academy Schools, where he won a gold medal and travelling scholarship in 1887. Like Lanteri he was involved in the exterior decoration of the Museum, executing the spandrel reliefs of Truth and Beauty above the Main Entrance.
Frampton was elected an Associate Member of the Royal Academy in 1894 and exhibited regularly across Europe, contributing to the Munich and Vienna Secession movements.
Sir George James Frampton (1860-1928) was an English sculptor, medallist and decorative artist. He worked in an architects office before being apprenticed to a firm of architectural masons. He studied modelling a the London School of Art under W.S. Frith, and in 1881 entered the Royal Academy Schools, where he won a gold medal and travelling scholarship in 1887. Like Lanteri he was involved in the exterior decoration of the Museum, executing the spandrel reliefs of Truth and Beauty above the Main Entrance.
Frampton was elected an Associate Member of the Royal Academy in 1894 and exhibited regularly across Europe, contributing to the Munich and Vienna Secession movements.
Object details
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| Title | 500th Anniversary of Winchester College (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plaster |
| Brief description | Model, plaster, for the obverse of a medal commemorating the 500th anniversary of Winchester College, by George Frampton, England, ca. 1893 |
| Physical description | This model for a medal has a suspension metal mount. |
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| Content description | The founder of the Winchester College, William of Wykeham, enthroned with nine boys holding books seated at his feet. |
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| Credit line | Given by the late Meredith Frampton |
| Object history | The medal for which this was the model was exhibited in 1908. Given by the late Meredith Frampton, the son of the sculptor in 1985, together with a range of other objects. |
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| Summary | This is a model for the obverse of a medal commemorating the 500th anniversary of Winchester College and was made by George Frampton in ca. 1893. It depicts William von Wykeham, who was a bishop and founder of Winchester College, with nine boys holding books. Sir George James Frampton (1860-1928) was an English sculptor, medallist and decorative artist. He worked in an architects office before being apprenticed to a firm of architectural masons. He studied modelling a the London School of Art under W.S. Frith, and in 1881 entered the Royal Academy Schools, where he won a gold medal and travelling scholarship in 1887. Like Lanteri he was involved in the exterior decoration of the Museum, executing the spandrel reliefs of Truth and Beauty above the Main Entrance. Frampton was elected an Associate Member of the Royal Academy in 1894 and exhibited regularly across Europe, contributing to the Munich and Vienna Secession movements. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.20-1991 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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