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Die-engraver:
Wyon, William
Issuer:
Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music began as a London boarding school specialising in musical tuition and was founded in 1822. In 1830 it was awarded a charter by King George IV and became the Royal Academy of Music as it now exists. From the Academy's inception medals were awarded to students for good conduct, and the design of this medal was entrusted to William Wyon of the Royal Academy. Its depiction of Apollo is modelled on the Apollo Belvedere statue at Rome. The Academy stopped awarding the medals in the 1940s, however, as they had become too expensive to produce. This piece is a bronze specimen from the workshop of the designer, which was passed on to become part of the collection of his descendant Allan Gairdner Wyon, as part of which it has come to the Museum. As it bears the Academy's royal title it must, despite the signed date, be an update of the original medal from 1830 or shortly thereafter.
History note: From the estate of the late Mrs Venetia M. Watson, daughter of the artist's descendant Allan Gairdner Wyon
Method of acquisition: Given (2005-01-31) by Watson, Philip Charles
Production date: inferred AD 1830
Bronze specimen; reverse misstruck
Object composed of bronze Diameter 40.0 mm Die Axis 0 degrees Weight 29.80 g
Inscription present: Bust of Apollo right with lyre in background in front of neck, artist's signature behind head
Inscription present: Laurel wreath with inscriptions around
Accession number: CM.89-2005
Primary reference Number: 156603
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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Accession Number: CM.836-1989
Accession Number: CM.821-1989
Accession Number: CM.144-1990
Accession Number: CM.88-2005
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