Engelse penning op het huwelijk van de Prince of Wales met Alexandra van Denemarken 1863

Engelse penning op het huwelijk van de Prince of Wales met Alexandra van Denemarken 1863

John Ottley

Details

Medium
afgesleten
Dimensions
diameter 5.1 cm x weight 34.55 g
Origin
Birmingham
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum
Image provider
rijksmuseum
License
Public Domain
Credit
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Art Genome Taxonomy

9 tags

Subject Matter

  • Royalty and Aristocracy Metadata · 99%

    The catalog title identifies the marriage of the Prince of Wales and Alexandra of Denmark as the subject of the medal.

  • Individual Portrait Both · 95%

    One face presents a recognizable raised profile portrait identified by the catalog context as the Prince of Wales.

  • Text Visual · 99%

    Raised lettering dominates both faces, including an encircling inscription on the portrait side and multiple centered lines on the reverse.

Visual Qualities

  • Symmetrical Visual · 84%

    The reverse uses a centered inscription enclosed by a largely balanced wreath and crown composition, producing a strong ordered symmetry.

Medium and Techniques

  • Relief Visual · 96%

    The portrait, inscriptions, border, wreath, and crown are modeled as shallow raised relief on the circular surface.

Time Periods

  • 19th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The Rijksmuseum catalog dates the medal to 1863, placing it in the nineteenth century.

Geographic Regions

  • British and Irish Art Metadata · 95%

    The catalog identifies the object as an English medal made in Birmingham.

Materials

  • Metal Visual · 88%

    The object has the reflective surface, edge, and struck-relief appearance of a metal medal, although the catalog does not specify the alloy.

Antiquities, Artifacts, and Religious Objects

  • The catalog describes the object as a history medal commemorating a royal marriage, making it a commemorative object.

Source & rights

John Ottley. Engelse penning op het huwelijk van de Prince of Wales met Alexandra van Denemarken 1863. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.