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Francis Leggatt Chantrey (1781-1841) Medallion of George Canning, 1827
obverse: Portrait of George Canning
reverse: Personification of History
signed: F. L. Chantrey. RA.D (front side) PUB.D BY S. PARKER LODNON / T. STOTHARD R.A.D. – A.J. STOTHARD F. (back side)
inscribed: CANNING (front side) TO GREAT MEN (back side)
bifacial bronze medallion, diameter 6.5 cm
Michael and Demetra Varkarakis Collection
A MEDAL FOR GEORGE CANNING
(1770-1827), produced in 1827; it was designed by the important English sculptor Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey, made by the Stothard brothers (T. A.J.) and released by S. Parker in London. On the recto, a fine portrait of the philhellenic British politician
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at a mature age, in profile facing left. On the verso, a neoclassical allegorical figure of History, facing right, her left hand resting on a pedestal and hold- ing a stylus in her right hand to write about the actions of “great men”, according to the inscription on the right.
Select Speeches of the right honourable George Canning; with a preliminary biographical sketch, and An Appendix, of extracts from his writings and speeches.
Edited by Robert Walsh.
Philadelphia. Published by Key and Biddle. 1835
Library of the Hellenic Parliament
SELECTED SPEECHES by George Canning, edited by Robert Walsh (1784-1859) and pub- lished in 1835. An appendix featuring excerpts from his writings is provided, including his poem “The Slavery of Greece”. The politician, who was to play a decisive role in the Greek issue, composed a 93-verse anthem for enslaved Greece, with nu- merous references to the ancient Greek grandeur, while mourning the decline of modern Greece un- der the Ottoman yoke.