Duke Robert d'Ursel succeeded his father as mayor of Hingene. He worked as a lawyer at the Ministry of the Interior. From the establishment of the "Compagnie de l'Exposition de Bruxelles", he played an important role in the administrative and executive committee preparing the World Fair in 1910. Eventually, he became the government representative for this exhibition. In this function, he was honoured with this portrait medal, designed by the Belgian artist Charles Samuel.
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Charles Samuel
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Fonson & Cie.
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| Title | Portrait of the Count Robert d'Ursel on the Occasion of the World Exhibition in Brussels in 1910 |
| Date | 1910 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | inscription and signature on the front side: CH SAMUEL ; MGR LE DUC D'URSEL COMMISSAIRE GENERAL DU GOUVERNEMENT |
| inscription and year on the back, around the depiction: I9I0 ; EXPOSITION VNIVERSELLE DE BRVXELLES | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type |
portrait medal
medal of honour |
| Inventory number | 1911-A |
| Acquisition credit |
purchase
Wereldtentoonstelling Brussels 1911 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1911-A |
| IIIF Manifest |
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/3814/manifest.json
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/3816/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A71
male sex; man
Iconclass
31D14 adult man Iconclass 46B181 Universal exhibition Iconclass 61B2 historical persons Iconclass 61E(BRUSSELS) names of cities and villages (BRUSSELS) Iconclass |
| School / Style | realism (artistic form of expression) AAT |
| 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. 70, nr. 126 (29/30; zilver en brons)) |
| 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. 107, nr. 173 (28; zilver en brons)) |
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