Gustave Marie Clémént Francotte was a Belgian politician and minister for the Catholic Party. He was people's representative in the district of Liège (1900-1912) and minister of industry and labour (1902-1907). He was one of the co-founders of the Christian Mutualities. He championed the organisation of a World's Fair in his hometown, hence a medal was dedicated to him. On 7 January 1906, Francotte was honoured at a banquet attended by more than six hundred people. The issue of this medal was by subscription among the exhibitors of the Liège World Fair.
| Artist |
Godfried Devreese
RKD
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Alphonse Michaux
RKD
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| Title | Portrait of Gustave Francotte, Ex-minister of Work |
| Date | 1905 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Location |
Liège
TGN
Belgium TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | name on the front side: GUSTAVE FRANCOTTE |
| signatures (names) at the front, left: G DEVREESE | |
| location and year on the reverse: LIÉGE / I 9 O 5 / EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE | |
| signatures (names) below: G. DEVREESE. | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type | portrait medal |
| Inventory number | 1909-U-1 |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
Vanden Heuvel, Jules 1909 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1909-U-1 |
| IIIF Manifest |
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8212/manifest.json
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8213/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A71
male sex; man
Iconclass
31D14 adult man Iconclass 61B2 historical persons Iconclass 61B2(GUSTAVE FRANCOTTE) historical person (GUSTAVE FRANCOTTE) Iconclass |
| Exposition Internationale de Bruxelles en 1910 : Salon international de la médaille contemporaine... : Groupe II: Beaux-Arts ; Classe 9B: Gravure en médailles (Bruxelles, Palais du Cinquantenaire, 01.05 - 15.11.1910) ; Catalogue / Victor Tourneur. - Bruxelles : Imprimerie A. Lesigne, 1910 |
| Algemeene Wereldtentoonstelling te Gent in 1913 (Paleis der Schoone Kunsten, 1 mei - 1 november 1913) : Groep II. Schoone Kunsten ; Klasse 9b ; Gesneden Penningen (Salon van de medailles) / Victor Tourneur. - Brussel : Drukkerij (Oud Huis We Monnom), 1913 (p. 96) |
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