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Flaxman (John, sculptor and draughtsman, 1755-1826), Wyon (William, chief engraver at the Royal Mint, between 1830 and 1850, 1795-1851) and others. Original Sketches for Medals, Seals, &c., 151 original drawings, 2 vol., vol. I with 81 drawings and watercolours by various hands [see list below], and vol. II with 65 drawings by various hands [see below], vol. I predominantly with designs for seals, medals, and coins, including over 30 drawings by and attributed to William Wyon vol. II with medals and 44 original drawings by John Flaxman for cups, candelabra, ornamental friezes and of figural compositions, pen and inks, watercolours, pencil and chalks, all on various contemporary papers, neatly hinged onto thick album leaves, most bearing pencil attributions verso and on mounts, album leaves each approx.. 390 x 290 mm. (15 ¼ x 11 ½ in), one leaf lacking a drawing, otherwise complete, another drawing loose from album leaf, occasional spotting, browning, surface dirt and handling creases, half red morocco, marbled boards, spine gilt, one vol. with inside upper cover coming loose, rubbed and scuffed, folio, [probably compiled circa 1830-1850] Provenance: Possibly part ex-collection of William Wyon (1795-1851), or a descendant [for discussion of Wyon's relationship to John Flaxman see Mark Jones, William Wyon as a Pupil and Follower of Flaxman, from 'Burning Bright: Essays in Honour of David Bindman', pp. 89-97, UCL Press, 2015] Literature: Westwood, Arthur [compiled by], Catalogue of the Books in the Library at the Assay Office Birmingham, 1914, p. 301; described as 'Two folio volumes in which are inserted original sketches and designs for coins, medals, etc., by William Wyon Sir Thomas Lawrence ... Thomas Stothard ..., and John Flaxman ' Drawing highlights contained within vol. I include: - Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) Head of Minerva, design for a seal, pencil, 110 x 48 mm. (4 ¼ x 1 ¾ in) - Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey (1781-1841) Profile portrait of William IV, design for a coin, pencil, 225 x 190 mm. (8 ¾ x 7 ½ in) - William Dyce (1806-1864) Six sheets of designs for crown pieces or florins, various sizes - E. Corbould (1815-1905) Over 30 sheets of coin and medal designs attributed to E. Corbould, possibly [?] Henry Corbould (1787-1844), various sizes - William Wyon (1795-1851) Over 30 sheets of portraits, some of personal interest to the artist, others designs for coins and medals, various sizes Drawing highlights contained within vol. II include: - Thomas Stothard (1755-1834) Three sheets of studies for medals, including one for the coronation of George IV, various sizes - Henry WilliamPickersgill(1782-1875) Five sheets of studies for medals, including the General Service Medal, 1793-1814, various sizes - Richard Redgrave (1804-1896) Design for a brooch, "The Birth of Venus"; Study of Cupid's head, two works, various sizes - Samuel Gurney Cresswell(first naval officer to cross the entireNorthwest Passage, 1827-1867) The accepted design for reverse of the Arctic medal, 1818-1855, pen and ink, 85 x 65 mm. (3 ¼ x 2 ½ in) - Admiral Sir George Back (explorer of the Canadian Arctic, naturalist and artist, 1796-1878) Two sheets with designs for the Arctic medal, pen and black ink, each approx. 168 x 108 mm. (6 5/8 x 4 ¼ in) - John Rogers Herbert (1810-1890) Four sheets of studies for medals and candelabra, various sizes 44 drawings contained within vol. II by John Flaxman (1755-1826): - Design for a silver covered cup, pen and grey ink with brown wash over pencil, on wove paper without watermark, 235 x 160 mm. (9 ¼ x 6 ¼ in) - Design for silver covered cup with two soldiers as support, pen and grey ink with brown wash over pencil, on wove paper without watermark, 68 x 130 mm. (2 5/8 x 5 1/8 in) - Design for candelabra, with winged figures and lions, pen and grey ink with brown wash over pencil, on wove paper without watermark, 194 x 135 mm. (7 5/8 x 5 ¼ in) - Design for an ivory cup mounted with silver, pen and brown ink, with