Medal — The John Charles Robinson Medal, Felicity Powell, London, 2002
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2002
Medal — The John Charles Robinson Medal, Felicity Powell, London, 2002 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 2002. The museum's brief description reads: Medal (The John Charles Robinson medal), bronze with a copper sulphate patina, designed by Felicity Powell, 2002, cast by Alan Dunn, inscribed and presented to Michael Gettleson in acknowledgement of his support of te V&A..
Museum description: A circular cast medal c. 115 mm diameter, rounded profile, with copper nitrate patination to both faces and bright bronze edge. Obverse: replicates the handwriting of John Charles Robinson (1824-1913) taken from his letter, dated 6 September 1886, Madrid, to the Museum, 'Now is the time'. Reverse: five hands gesturing. Composition taken from The Annunciation (7563-1861 from the workshop of Arnolfio Cambio in a relief style inspired by the Donatello marble relief Ascension with Christ giving keys to St Peter (7629-1861) Edge stamped: 'JOHN CHARLES ROBINSON 1824-1913' and 'FROM FEW TO MANY' and artist's mark 'FP 2002' and 'MICHAEL GETTLESON 2004' The museum record gives material recorded as bronze; measurements Diameter 11.5 cm; place associated: London; maker recorded: Felicity Powell, Alan Dunn.
These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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Historical context
The medal links contemporary medal-making with the history of the V&A. It commemorates John Charles, later Sir Charles, Robinson, 1824-1913, first curator at the South Kensington Museum (now V&A) from 1857 to 1863 and who had a significant impact in developing the collections of Sculpture, particularly of the Renaissance.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Diameter 11.5 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Hollow cast bronze, copper sulphate patina applied with heat
- Maker recorded
- Felicity Powell, Alan Dunn
- Place recorded
- London
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- 'JOHN CHARLES ROBINSON 1824-1913 - FROM FEW TO MANY - FP 2002'. 'MICHAEL GETTLESON'
Identification
- Museum attribution
- Felicity Powell
- Museum object name
- Medal
- Museum object number
- A.3-2017
- Museum system number
- O1389761
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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