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Great Exhibition of 1851 - Prize Medals (£50 each) - No. 68. - M. Gayrard, 1850. Creator: Unknown
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Great Exhibition of 1851 - Prize Medals (£50 each) - No. 68. - M. Gayrard, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Great Exhibition of 1851 - Prize Medals (£50 each) - No. 68. - M. Gayrard, 1850. Her Majesty's Commissioners for promoting the Exhibition of 1851 give notice, that, having decided on giving three bronze medals, of different sizes and designs, as prizes to exhibitors, and having, by public advertisement...invited the artists of all countries to compete for the designs for the reverses of such medals, announcing...their intention to give a reward of £100 for each of the three designs which should be accepted, and a reward of £50 for each of the best three designs that should not be accepted, and reserving..the right of making such arrangements for executing the successful designs as may appear to them to be the best; and a number of designs, amounting to 129, having been sent...which are now being exhibited at the rooms of the Society of Arts, John-street, Adelphi'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850
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This print showcases the Prize Medals from the Great Exhibition of 1851, specifically medal No. 68 designed by M. Gayrard. The exhibition, held in London, marked a significant moment in the history of industrial and cultural innovation. Her Majesty's Commissioners, in charge of the event, announced their intention to award three bronze medals as prizes to exhibitors, inviting artists from around the world to submit designs for the reverses. The commissioners offered a reward of £100 for each of the three winning designs and £50 for each of the best three designs that would not be selected. A total of 129 designs were submitted and were exhibited at the rooms of the Society of Arts in John-street, Adelphi. This print, published in the Illustrated London News in 1850, offers a glimpse into the competitive and creative spirit of the Great Exhibition, where artists and innovators from all corners of the globe came together to showcase their talents and contribute to the advancement of human knowledge and progress.
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