John Gibson
Joseph Shepherd Wyon
(British, 1836–1873)
1866
Object PlaceLondon, Great Britain
Medium/TechniqueMetal; bronze
DimensionsDiameter and weight: 55 mm (2 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Henry G. Pickering
Accession number26.805
ClassificationsNumismatics
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at above "JOHN GIBSON R.A.", under bust "J.S.WYON SC", and below "1789-1866".
Reverse: Inscribed at proper right "J.GIBSON R.A.", under bust "J.S. WYON SC.", and below "ART UNION OF LONDON/1874".ProvenanceBy 1926, Henry G. Pickering; 1926, gift of Henry G. Pickering to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 2, 1926)
