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Queen's visit to the city in 1837

William Wyon, 1800

MEDIUMBronze
LOCATIONThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
COLLECTIONEuropean Sculpture and Decorative Arts
CULTUREBritish
CREDIT LINEGift of the Corporation of the City of London, 1908
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THE ARTIST
William Wyon 1795–1851 · British Empire

William Wyon, Chief Engraver at the Royal Mint, left an indelible mark on British coinage and even the world's first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black.

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