Edward Jenner medal
Dublin Core
Title
Edward Jenner medal
Subject
Loos, Friedrich Wilhelm (artist)
Vaccination
Medals
Bronze (metal)
Jenner, Edward, 1749-1823
Description
A number of medals were struck to commemorate Edward Jenner's research and the centennial of the first vaccinations. While most depict the physician himself, the bronze example here shows an angel draping a garland around the neck of a cow surrounded by dancing children. The medal was crafted by Friedrich Wilhelm Loos.
Abstract
Bronze medal commemorating the work fo Edward Jenner
Creator
Loos, Friedrich Wilhelm
Date Created
1800, circa
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Storer Memorial Collection of Medical Medals (1798)
Format
image
Extent
1 medal
Medium
Bronze (metal)
Language
English
Type
physical object
Provenance
From the Storer Memorial Collection of Medical Medals; gift of Dr. Horatio R. Storer to the Boston Medical Library in memory of Dr. David Humphreys Storer, 1900
Files
Collection
Citation
Loos, Friedrich Wilhelm, “Edward Jenner medal,” OnView, accessed March 29, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6635.