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A Baby's Head, 1903

  • 25.2 mm
  • Inv. 1909-Y

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This small art medal depicting a baby's head was made in various sizes and alloys. Most emplacements have a wearing eye so they can be worn as pendants.

Artist

Godfried Devreese RKD
Courtrai 1861 - Ixelles 1941
medalistsAAT

Janvier & Duval
Paris
workshop / studio

Paul Fisch
Brussels 1865 - Brussels 1919
workshop / studio

Title A Baby's Head
Date 1903
Period 20th century
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings title and signature at the front, at the right: B / é / B / é ; G. DEVREESE
inscription on the reverse: VIATAE ; FLOS ; JVVENTUS
reverse, bottom right: AR
Collection medals AAT
Object type art medal
Inventory number 1909-Y
Acquisition credit purchase
Devreese, Godfried
1909
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1909-Y
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7633/manifest.json
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7634/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 31A221 head (human) Iconclass
31D111 infant, baby ~ the ages of man Iconclass
31D1111 male infant 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 (p. 114, nr. 114 (59/60))
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. 93, lijst 136, nr. 39)
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