Art Union Medals: bronze medals by various artists, 1843-1887
30 Portraits in set
30 bronze medals of prominent artists and architects, commissioned by the Art Union of London between 1843 and 1892 for distribution to members. The Art Union was founded in 1836 as a subscription society to foster interest in the fine arts and encourage British artists and manufacturers of decorative wares. It ceased to exist in 1911. This collection includes a framed set of 12 medals given by the Council of the Art Union in 1875; a further framed set of 9 medals acquired late 19th century; and 7 medals given as part of a group of 13 medals by Mrs C. E. L. Cowan, 1952.
Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey; James Watt (on reverse)
by William Wyon, after William Bain, and after Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
bronze medal, 1843
NPG D2912
by Alfred Joseph Stothard, after Giuseppe Ceracchi
bronze medal, 1845
NPG D2925
by W. Wilson, after Edward Pearce
bronze medal, 1846
NPG D2934
by Leonard Charles Wyon, after Louis François Roubiliac
bronze medal, 1848
NPG D2919
by Charles Frederick Carter, after John Michael Rysbrack
bronze medal, 1849
NPG D2920
by C. Henry Weigall
bronze medal, 1854
NPG D2916
by Leonard Charles Wyon
bronze medal, 1854
NPG D2935
by Benjamin Wyon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
bronze medal, 1855
NPG D2930
by Benjamin Wyon, after Sir Richard Westmacott
bronze medal, 1857
NPG D2911
by Leonard Charles Wyon, after George Dance
bronze medal, 1858
NPG D2909
by E. Ortner
bronze medal, 1859
NPG D2917
Sir Thomas Lawrence; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (on reverse)
by George Gammon Adams, after Edward Hodges Baily, and after Sir Thomas Lawrence
bronze medal, 1860
NPG D2921
by Leonard Charles Wyon, probably after Samuel Joseph
bronze medal, 1861
NPG D2933
by Leopold Wiener, probably after John Henry Foley
bronze medal, 1862
NPG D2910
John Bacon the Elder; Samuel Johnson (on reverse)
by Joseph Shepherd Wyon, and after John Bacon the Elder
bronze medal, 1864
NPG D2907
Benjamin West; James Wolfe (on reverse)
by W. Wilson, after Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey, and after Benjamin West
bronze medal, 1866
NPG D2931
by George Gammon Adams
bronze medal, 1867
NPG D2914
by Leonard Charles Wyon, after Richard Westmacott
bronze medal, 1868
NPG D2932
by Benjamin Wyon
bronze medal, 1870
NPG D2922
by George Gammon Adams
bronze medal, 1872
NPG D2915