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Medal Commemorating Preston Taken, Showing George I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a bronze-colored medal with a raised profile portrait of a man on it. The man has curly hair and a large, bushy wig. He is wearing a garment with folds that are visible on the left side. The medal has a raised border around the edge. There are words around the edge of the medal. The medal is on a white background and appears to be slightly discolored with darker areas around the edges. The portrait on the medal faces to the right.

Artwork details

Date:
1715
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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