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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2001.173.9
People
Edward Thomason, British, English (1769 - 1849)
Title
Three Seated Female Figures, from the Elgin Marbles; reverse: Royal Seal of George IV
Classification
Medals and Medallions
Work Type
medal
Date
1820
Culture
British
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/142424

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Technique
Relief
Dimensions
4.8 cm diam. x 0.4 cm depth (1 7/8 x 3/16 in.)
51.93 g
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: cast at lower edge: THOMASON DIREXIT
  • inscription: reverse: THE ELGIN MARBLES DEDICATED BY PERMISSION TO HIS MAJESTY GEORGE IV
  • inscription: below image: THE FATES

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Corina and David Silich-von Schulthess, St. Moritz, Switzerland, Gift to the Harvard University Art Museums, 2001.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Corina and David Silich-von Schulthess in memory of Dr. Leo Mildenberg
Accession Year
2001
Object Number
2001.173.9
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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