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For Success in Art

Medalist: William Wyon British
Factory The Royal Mint British
1856
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 516
Wyon's medal "For Success in Art," with the youthful head of Victoria, remained in use for nearly half her reign. This specimen was presented to the American painter George F. Munn.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: For Success in Art
  • Artist: Medalist: William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton)
  • Factory: The Royal Mint (London, founded 886 CE )
  • Date: 1856
  • Culture: British, London
  • Medium: Gold
  • Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Margaret Crosby Munn, 1909
  • Object Number: 09.11.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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