[Edward W. Fitch prize medal from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Science and Art] [realia].
Published / Created:
[London] : [s.n.], [1862]
Physical Description:
1 medal : bronze ; 55 mm in diameter, in box 85 x 85 x 15 mm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Robert and Frances Chapman
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
In the mid-1860s, the Department of Science and Art organized about 90 art schools in Great Britain, and trained art teachers in charge of about 70,000 students. Its goal were twofold: the education of designers, and the shaping of public taste. See: Anderson, David. "New lamps for old: museums in the learning age."
Subject Terms:
Fitch, Edward W. | Victoria and Albert Museum. Department of Science and Art. | Art -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain. | Art schools -- Great Britain.
Form/Genre:
Medals. | Awards.
Contributors:
Victoria and Albert Museum. Department of Science and Art.