The Sun.
London, England, 1817-10-28 00:00:00

No. 2. PRINCE REGENT.

Obverse.—Head of his Royal Highness, with the inscrip
tion—" George Printe Regent, 18 ti."
Reverse—ne hope of Europe that the long'and devastating
war might be crowned with peace, is here allegorically repre-
sented by a figure • of peace with' Wings at rest, reclining on
an anchor amidst trophies of war conotteredlfrnin France,
among which is the 'significant emblem of the annihilated
power of Buonapatte—a 'broken Eagle. In her band is a
serpent, the type of wisdom, and suitable to that direction of
affairs which, in union 'with physical power, obtained the.re-
snit of peaee.. On a .pedestal supporting. the figure, is in-
scribed —" Treaties of Paris." On game exergue—" 30th May,
1814; VOtlt-Noventher, 181 b." Above is the • inseriirtion—
" Armis et Consiliis"—art. inscription well appropriated to
the power and the councils which achieved the great result
of peace. The. Head of the Prince-Regent is- well executed
by Mr. Mills.
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• Obverse.-4-lead of the Duke, with the inscription round
the face of the Medal—" Field Marshal F. Duke of York."
Reverse—The . Queen iresenting.Colours- to the Students
of the Military College, atStatolhurst. On one of the Colours
is the motto—" aquik4t7etindo." Behind are the Col-
lege portico, and two attendants on her Majesty; one of them
the Duke of York, the Founder of the College. Above is this
legend—" Presentation of Colours by.her Majesty; August,
1813." On the exergue is the College, with the date of its
Foundation. • • • •
The Head of the Duke lt4 a beautiful firmness, delicacy of
outline, and textuve.of flesh and hair. The execution is
highly, honourable to. the, English
.Artist, Mr. Webb. The
figures on the reverse are marked with great neatness and pre-
cision. The design on this reverse is peculiarly appropriate
to the general subject of the Medals, as this College is very
justly acknowledged to be one of the best nurseries of that
military excellence which has conducted the British arms to
its present zenith of glory, under the able superintendence of
'the Conunauder-in-Chief. • •
No. 4. GENERAL ABERCROMBY.

Obierse.—Bust of Lieutenant-General Sir R. Abercromby.
Reverse.--The horse starting as he advances, and the three
pyramids behind,plainly refer to a transaction in Egypt, which .
the inscription round the face of the reverse, and the date on
the exergue, show to be the hostile reception experienced by
the British on their landing in Egypt for the purpose of -ex-
pelling the French from that country. Both the, obverse and
the reverse are of masterly execution. The horse is of that.
noble species, of that high metal, which is • alone. worthy of
typifying the character of the brave army which performed
those exploits in Egypt which must ever live in military re-
nown. He receives a momentary impression, ,but is so far
from retreating, that he makes good his stand. The Bust is
an extraordinary specimen of -medallic engraving of nearly
a front view. Its drawing, its likeness, its fleshiness and
neatness, .place the English Artist (Webb) among the very
first of modern medallists in the class of busts.
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No. h. DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
Obverse.—Head of the Duke, with the legend or explana-
ory inscription, Arthur Duke of NVFllington."
Reverse.—An allegeriCal display' of the arrival of the Bri-
tish Army in the Peninsula, to assist it against the rreneh,
whose Military power aad success in that country are pour-
, trayed by the eagle with a r fulmen or tkounderbolt pursuing
the armed force of Spain and Portugal, who are personated
by two females imploring the British aid. Round the face of
the Medal is inscribed,'" The English Army arrives in the
Peninsula?, On the exergue, or small. division of the Medal,
parted off from the subject, is the date of the arrival. In the
distunecard the Pyrenean mountains, which divide Spain and
Portugal. They are also indicated by two pillars. The figures
are peculiarly graceful and aniiintted,' and the allegory is ex-
plicit. The objects relieve with distinctness, the outline is
sharp, and all the forms are accurately understood and ren-
dered.