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1846, Great Britain. Art Union of London. SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN, architect

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1846, Great Britain. Art Union of London. SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN (1632-1723), architect. By Benjamin Wyon and (begun by) W. Wilson. Bronze 58mm. Obv: High-relief bust, right. Rev: Facade of St. Paul's Cathedral. Edge: Incusely inscribed: ART UNION OF LONDON 1846. From the Art Union of London series. Beaulah 3, BHM 2232, Eimer 1411, Taylor 39h. $225. Sorry, SOLD (October, 2021) ------- A report in the Art Journal in 1850 considered this medal to be "one of the most successful medallic representations of a building ever executed."
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