Royal Society's Medal in commemoration of Captain Cook / Lewis Pingo
Royal Society's Medal in commemoration of Captain Cook / Lewis Pingo
About this item
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Author / Creator
Date
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Call Numbers
DL Pd 670
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Reference Code
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Creator died before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales
Issue Copy
Digitised
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Alternative Titles
Full title
Royal Society's Medal in commemoration of Captain Cook / Lewis Pingo
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
This is a proof before the addition of letters, printing, type, etc.
Original medals designed by Lewis Pingo located at R380 - R388
This is the same as the Prevost engraving but the size of platemark is bigger
Signature / Inscriptions
Inscription beneath "Medaille du Capitaine Cook"
Description source
Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Administrative / Biographical history
Lewis Pingo (1743-1830) designed the medal which was struck for the Royal Society in commemoration of Captain Cook. This medal bears a profile portrait of Cook which resembles the Dance portrait rather than those by Hodges and Webber. Pingo was chief engraver to the Royal Mint.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
DL Pd 670
Record Identifier
1bGdk5wY
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1bGdk5wY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
846507
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