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In Precibus (In Prayers), 1907

  • bronze
  • 48.8 x 61 mm
  • Inv. 1911-CM

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This plaque depicting an old man in prayer was published by the firm BH Mayer. This firm was founded in 1897 by Bernard Heinrich Mayer, the father of this plaque's engraver, Rudolf Mayer. This art plaque was struck in both silver and bronze, in three different sizes. A larger copy was cast in bronze.

Artist

Rudolf Mayer Wikidata
Nýdek 1846 - Karlsruhe 1916
medalistsAAT

Firma B.H. Mayer
Pforzheim
workshop / studio

Title In Precibus (In Prayers)
Date 1907
Period 20th century
Location Pforzheim TGN
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings inscription and monogram below: R.m; IN PRECIBUS
Collection medals AAT
Object type plaques (flat objects) AAT
Inventory number 1911-CM
Acquisition credit gift
Société Gantoise des Amis de la Médaille
Ghent
1911
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1911-CM
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7772/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11Q2 (private) prayer; 'Oratione', 'Preghiere', 'Preghiere a Dio' (Ripa) Iconclass
11V87 praying for the living and the dead ~ one of the (seven) spiritual Acts of Mercy Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31D16 old man Iconclass
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