Model
1769-1770 (made)
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On 13 October 1769 G. M. Moser, the Keeper of the Royal Academy and the leading gold chaser of his generation, was asked to chase models of the designs proposed for the gold and silver medals of the Academy. This model is the reverse of the gold medal. The model was one of three models for the medals which Moser exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1770. The models were intended to be followed by the engraver cutting the dies for striking the medals, a task undertaken by Thomas Pingo.
The scene of Minerva directing a youth to the Temple of Fame was proposed for the medal by Edward Penny. It appears from the Council Minutes of the Royal Academy that the design may have been modified or approved by Giovanni Battista Cipriani, who was voted a silver cup for his work on the design of the medals and the diploma letter.
The Council resolved that the date of 1768, the year of foundation of the Royal Academy, should appear on the medal. The year 1767 on the model possibly refers to the foundation of a so-called Royal Academy in 1767, a controversial enterprise in which Moser was involved.
The scene of Minerva directing a youth to the Temple of Fame was proposed for the medal by Edward Penny. It appears from the Council Minutes of the Royal Academy that the design may have been modified or approved by Giovanni Battista Cipriani, who was voted a silver cup for his work on the design of the medals and the diploma letter.
The Council resolved that the date of 1768, the year of foundation of the Royal Academy, should appear on the medal. The year 1767 on the model possibly refers to the foundation of a so-called Royal Academy in 1767, a controversial enterprise in which Moser was involved.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embossed copper |
| Brief description | Copper model for a Royal Academy medal, copper, chased and embossed with a scene representing Minerva directing a youth to the Temple of Fame, dated 1767, by 'G.M. Moser, England, 1769-70 |
| Physical description | Copper model for a medal, embossed with a scene representing Minerva directing a youth to the Temple of Fame at the summit of a steep and rugged hill. Above is scratched the inscription 'HAUD FACILEM ESSE VIAM VOLVIT' and '1767', signed 'G.M. Moser fecit' |
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| Historical context | Moser was elected first Keeper of the Royal Academy in 1768. This model was probably made to show the design by G.B. Cipriani of the reverse of the gold medal of the Royal Academy. The date 1767 on the model (but not the finished medal as engraved by Thomas Pingo) may refer to the so-called 'Royal Academy' of 1767, in which Moser was concerned. |
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| Summary | On 13 October 1769 G. M. Moser, the Keeper of the Royal Academy and the leading gold chaser of his generation, was asked to chase models of the designs proposed for the gold and silver medals of the Academy. This model is the reverse of the gold medal. The model was one of three models for the medals which Moser exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1770. The models were intended to be followed by the engraver cutting the dies for striking the medals, a task undertaken by Thomas Pingo. The scene of Minerva directing a youth to the Temple of Fame was proposed for the medal by Edward Penny. It appears from the Council Minutes of the Royal Academy that the design may have been modified or approved by Giovanni Battista Cipriani, who was voted a silver cup for his work on the design of the medals and the diploma letter. The Council resolved that the date of 1768, the year of foundation of the Royal Academy, should appear on the medal. The year 1767 on the model possibly refers to the foundation of a so-called Royal Academy in 1767, a controversial enterprise in which Moser was involved. |
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| Accession number | 596-1869 |
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| Record created | August 10, 2005 |
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