John Flaxman RA, Design for a Royal Academy medal or insignia with three figures representing the arts, ca. 1819.
Pencil, pen and ink on light beige wove paper. 182 mm x 133 mm.
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Design for a Royal Academy medal or insignia with three figures representing the arts, ca. 1819
John Flaxman RA (1755 - 1826)
RA Collection: Art
This design for a Royal Academy of Arts medal features three figures representing the arts of painting, sculpture and architecture. It probably relates to Flaxman's commission in 1819 to design a medal commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Royal Academy of Arts.
Object details
182 mm x 133 mm
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