Harvard Art Museums > 2002.66.34: The Jelf Medal Medals and Medallions Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"The Jelf Medal (Alfred Benjamin Wyon)(Joseph Shepherd Wyon) , 2002.66.34,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 03, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/146789. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.66.34 People Alfred Benjamin Wyon, British, English (London born 1837) Joseph Shepherd Wyon, British, English (London 1836 - 1873 Winchester) Title The Jelf Medal Other Titles Alternate Title: Medal Portrait of Gul. Jelf Classification Medals and Medallions Work Type medal Date 1935 Places Creation Place: Europe, United Kingdom Culture British, English Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/146789 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Dimensions 203.78 g, 7.62 cm (3 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History David N. Silich, Gift to Harvard University Art Museum, 5. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Corina and David Silich-von Schulthess in memory of Dr. Leo Mildenberg Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.66.34 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: Relief profile portrait bust of balding man facing right; above, "IN HON RIC GUL JELF S.T.R.", below, "AMICI COLLEGAE DISCIPULI" Reverse: Armorial shield of the royal arms, (as used from 1816-1837), within a border incscibed with the motto of the Order of the Garter; above the shield the royal crest rests upon a book in turn resting on a cushion; the supporters are to l. a draped female holding a staff with a cross, to r. a robed male holding a book; they stand upon a decorative brakcet with at bottom a ribbon inscr. "SANCTE ET SAPIENTER"; to right, "COLL", top, "REG", left "LOND" Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
