Medallion, Archbishop Daniel Mannix c1963

DUDLEY, Rod

Registration number

1636662

Artist/maker

DUDLEY, Rod

Title

Medallion, Archbishop Daniel Mannix

Production date

c1963

Medium

bronze

Dimensions (H x W x D)

15 cm (diameter)

Inscriptions

obverse: ROD DUDLEY

Credit line

Purchased, 2016
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Archbishop of Melbourne, Daniel Mannix, anti-conscription campaign

Summary

Irish-born Catholic bishop Daniel Patrick Mannix (1864 –1963) was the Archbishop of Melbourne for 46 years (1917–63). He was a major public figure who engaged with the key debates of his time. This bronze medallion was possibly made around the time of his death in 1963.