2001.173.23: Centaur, from the Elgin Marbles; reverse: Royal Seal of George IV
Medals and Medallions
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2001.173.23
- People
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Edward Thomason, British, English (1769 - 1849)
- Title
- Centaur, 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/144508
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bronze
- Technique
- Relief
- Dimensions
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4.8 cm diam. x 0.4 cm depth (1 7/8 x 3/16 in.)
51.73 g - Inscriptions and Marks
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- Signed: cast at lower edge: THOMASON DIREXIT
- inscription: reverse: THE ELGIN MARBLES DEDICATED BY PERMISSION TO HIS MAJESTY GEORGE IV
- inscription: above image: THE CENTAUR
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
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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
- 2001.173.23
- Division
- European and American Art
- Contact
- am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Verification Level
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