Opening van de internationale tentoonstelling van industrie in het Crystal Palace te Londen, ter ere van Victoria, koningin van Groot-Britannië en Albert, prins van Saksen-Coburg-Gotha
1851
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
8.9
About this artwork
diameter 8.9 cm
Art Historical Context
This striking medal, created by British medallist William Wyon in 1851, commemorates the opening of the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations at London’s Crystal Palace. Measuring just 8.9 centimeters in diameter, the piece was produced through the traditional technique of die-striking, in which molten metal is pressed between engraved dies to create raised relief portraits and inscriptions. Its Dutch title indicates it was likely intended for an international audience celebrating the event’s global reach. The Great Exhibition, organized under the patronage of Prince Albert...
About the Artist
William Wyon · 1795–1851
British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton