Jenny Lorrain engraved this portrait medal for the Fonson company, which published a series of portraits of famous Belgians. Marguerite Van de Wiele was a Belgian writer, journalist and feminist after whom a street in Schaarbeek was named. There is also an annual literary prize bearing her name.
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Jenny Lorrain
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Fonson & Cie.
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| Title | Portrait Medal in Honour of the Writer Marguerite Van de Wiele |
| Date | 1911 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Location | Belgium TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | inscription and signature on the front side: JLorrain ; M VAN DE WIELE / FEMME DE LETTRE |
| inscription and signature on the reverse: RECTA EJUS VITA ; J / L ; T ; Litterature Art Cloquence Charite | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type |
portrait medal
medal of honour |
| Inventory number | 1911-EB |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
Casier, Joseph Ghent 1911 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1911-EB |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7674/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A72
female sex; woman
Iconclass
31AA235 sitting figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass 48C91 writer, poet, author Iconclass 61BB2 historical persons - BB - woman Iconclass 61BB2(MARGUERITE VAN DE WIELE) historical person (MARGUERITE VAN DE WIELE) - BB - woman Iconclass |
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