To Commemorate the Founding of the Free "City of London School" in 1834
1834
Medium
Bronze, struck
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 1/4 in. (57 mm)
Classification
Medals and Plaquettes
Culture
British
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of the Corporation of the City of London, 1908
Accession Number
08.53.4
Tags
Art Historical Context
This bronze medal, struck in 1834 by British medallist Benjamin Wyon, commemorates the founding of the City of London School, a pioneering free grammar school established for the sons of freemen. Wyon, a leading engraver of his generation and Chief Engraver of the Seals at the Royal Mint, brought his precise craftsmanship to the small circular form, which measures just over two inches in diameter. Such struck medals served as lasting tokens of civic pride, often distributed to mark important public events or institutions. The City of London School represented a forward-thinking educational in...
About the Artist
Benjamin Wyon · 1802–1858
British, London 1802–1858 London