British laudatory medal – HCR102427

Obverse

Inscription:

WILLLIAM · SHAKSPERE / F.E / PICT · AD · VIV · APVD · / WM SHARP · OGDEN / MᶜMˣᴵ

Design:

draped bust of William Shakespeare bare head ¾ facing

Reverse

Inscription:

EFFIG / APVD ECCL SA / SPINK / LOND / MDLXᴵⱽ APOLLO MDCˣⱽᴵ / ALTER / F · BOWCHER F / W·S · O INV

Design:

classicizing image of a nude female (representing the Muse of Poesy) standing holding lyre before laurel branches, 'unconsciously' laureating the head of William Shakespeare behind; at her feet, Puck seated holding the masks of tragicomedy. inscription in exergue, with vital dates

Information

Person

William Shakespeare (subject) , Frank Bowcher (engraver) , Messrs Spink & Son Ltd. (manufacturer)

Dating

1911

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

bronze or copper

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

56.38

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

11/1953

Source

M. H. Grant

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1953.

Source of portrait

Ogden portrait (obverse)

Source of portrait

Stratford memorial bust (reverse)

Country of origin

Great Britain

Translation (obverse)

[After] a painting from the life in the possession of W(illia)m Sharp Ogden, 1911

Translation (reverse)

His bust in the church, a second Apollo, 1564-1616

Reference

BHM : 4086

Note:

Reference

Eimer, C. - 1987 - British commemorative medals and their values : 1927

Reference

Ogden, W. S. - 1910 - Shakspere's portraiture: painted, graven, and medallic :

Note:

Ogden bombastically characterises and praises the medal at pp. 182-184; 190.

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