1943.1643: William Pitt (1759-1806)
Medals and Medallions
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1943.1643
- People
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Thomas Wyon the Younger, British, English (Birmingham, England 1792 - 1817 Hastings, England)
- Title
- William Pitt (1759-1806)
- Classification
- Medals and Medallions
- Work Type
- medal
- Date
- 1813
- Culture
- British
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/229338
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Metal, possibly silver
- Dimensions
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6.5 x 5.1 x 1.3 cm (2 9/16 x 2 x 1/2 in.)
medal: 5 x 5.1 cm (1 15/16 x 2 in.) - Inscriptions and Marks
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- Signed: Wyon
- inscription: obverse, around perimeter: RT. HON'BLE WILLIAM PITT / DUDLEY PITT CLUB 1813 / Wyon
- inscription: reverse, around perimeter: HE SAV'D / HIS / COUNTRY
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
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Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY; his bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop
- Accession Year
- 1943
- Object Number
- 1943.1643
- Division
- European and American Art
- Contact
- am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- Left profile. In textured maroon leather case, stamped "16 1/2" on the bottom; purple velvet lining. Under glass similar to watch casing. Floral wreath design on reverse.
Verification Level
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