Commemorative medal in memory of the Battle of Waterloo with the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard von Blücher on horseback and surrounding the storming of Olympus by nineteen giants, photograph, page, number: '144', photographer: F. Cole, c. 1857 - in or before 1867, paper, albumen print, height 126 mm x width 126 mm, Photo after page 144., memorial medal, sculpture (relief, sculpture), A circular bas-relief in a pale, uniform color fills the image, showing raised sculpted figures of horses and human figures arranged in a wreath-like composition; at the top a chariot scene with a bearded figure holding implements and horses in motion; lower within the circle several riders on galloping horses and winged figures among them; the circular border is formed by intertwined reclining and seated figures with flowing hair and drapery, some holding objects, creating a continuous ornamental band against a plain background.
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Commemorative medal in memory of the Battle of Waterloo with the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard von Blücher on horseback and surrounding the storming of Olympus by nineteen giants, photograph, page, number: '144', photographer: F. Cole, c. 1857 - in or before 1867, paper, albumen print, height 126 mm x width 126 mm, Photo after page 144., memorial medal, sculpture (relief, sculpture), A circular bas-relief in a pale, uniform color fills the image, showing raised sculpted figures of horses and human figures arranged in a wreath-like composition; at the top a chariot scene with a bearded figure holding implements and horses in motion; lower within the circle several riders on galloping horses and winged figures among them; the circular border is formed by intertwined reclining and seated figures with flowing hair and drapery, some holding objects, creating a continuous ornamental band against a plain background.

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Commemorative medal memory Battle Waterloo Duke Wellington Gebhard von Blücher horseback surrounding storming Olympus nineteen giants photograph page number 144 photographer F Cole c 1857 - 1867 paper albumen print height 126 mm x width 126 mm Photo page 144 memorial medal sculpture relief circular bas-relief pale uniform color fills image showing raised sculpted figures horses human figures arranged wreath- composition top chariot scene bearded figure holding implements motion lower within circle several riders galloping horses winged figures them circular border formed intertwined reclining seated figures flowing hair drapery holding objects creating continuous ornamental band plain background

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