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Award - Victoria Primrose Medal
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1848 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio) in right profile, wearing a soft beret and period dress with a decorative collar, his long wavy hair falling to the shoulder. The name legend RAFFAELLE SANZIO is inscribed in the field on either side of the portrait, against a plain polished ground within a milled border. |
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| Reverse description | Three allegorical figures in high relief standing on a common plinth: at centre, a draped female figure representing Art or Design gestures toward a seated or kneeling female figure on the left holding a scroll or fabric, while on the right a winged youth (genius of the arts) holds a palette. Industrial and artistic implements are visible in the lower field. The legend MANCHESTER SCHOOL OF DESIGN arcs around the upper border, with PRIMROSE MEDAL / FOUNDED 1848 inscribed in the exergue. The engraver's signature W. WYON. R.A. appears in the right field. |
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| Reverse lettering | MANCHESTER SCHOOL OF DESIGN PRIMROSE MEDAL FOUNDED 1848 |
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