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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.428.677
People
Thomas Webb, British (Birmingham 1804-1827)
Reverse by Faulkner, British (active 1821-26)
Title
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)
Classification
Medals and Medallions
Work Type
medal
Date
1821
Culture
British
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/179920

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
4 cm diam. x 0.5 cm depth (1 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
32.13 g
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: obv., lower edge: WEBB F.; rev., lower edge: FAULKNER F.
  • inscription: obverse: SIR WALTER SCOTT · BART ·
  • inscription: lower perimeter of obverse: MUDIE D.
  • inscription: reverse: THE BARD WHO HAS AWAKENED THE SPIRIT OF OUR FOREFATHERS 1821

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.428.677
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Scott in profile right; reverse: tree stump with symbols of arts and warfare

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