Tom Y Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 (edited) Since Roman times famous people have been lauded in medallic art. Here are a few examples from 19th Century Germany. First, the hero of Waterloo, Marschall Vorw?rts by Loos. Probably from the late 'teens. Edited July 13, 2005 by Tom Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted July 13, 2005 Author Share Posted July 13, 2005 (edited) From 1885, der eiserne Kanzler Edited July 13, 2005 by Tom Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted July 13, 2005 Author Share Posted July 13, 2005 Bavaria, 1891. Prinzregent Luitpold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted July 18, 2005 Author Share Posted July 18, 2005 Celebrating the Unification. a Thaler size medal with Wilhelm I wearing the Imperial crown Silvered base metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted July 18, 2005 Author Share Posted July 18, 2005 From south of the border, a rather unflattering portrait of Le Duc d'Orleans on the 1845 unveiling of his statue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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