Sujet

Reverse of the "Wren" Medal, 1850. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Reverse of the "Wren" Medal of the Art-Union of London, 1850. 'Medal commemorative of Sir Christopher Wren, just issued by the Art-Union of London...The reverse bears the west front of St. Paul's Cathedral, by Mr. Benjamin Wyon, and considered to be one of the most successful representations of a building on a medal ever achieved. The medallic series, illustrating the history of British art (to which the Wren Medal belongs), was undertaken by the Art-Union with a view to give encouragement to an art hitherto much neglected among us; and the specimens already issued form valuable mementos of our most distinguished artists, and of some of their chief works. We are glad to learn that the subscription list of this year promises to be very large'. St Paul's was designed by Wren, and consecrated in 1697. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM22A34_161

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

69,7Mo (2,5Mo) / 41,6cm x 42,0cm / 4910 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

religious religion British cathedral church commemoration Christianity Baroque union st pauls cathedral Victorian century commemorative Britain newspapers press concept medal medals B&W 17th century engraved engraving 19th century St Paul's Cathedral black & white black and white B W nineteenth century seventeenth century St. Paul's Cathedral The Print Collector Illustrated London News ILN Benjamin Wyon newspaper Unknown Sir Christopher Wren Wren Christopher Wren Christopher Baroque Era Sir Christopher Art Union of London 19th-century Wyon Benjamin