This medal, the first by sculptor Jules Lagae, was issued as a reward for exhibitors at the 1897 World's Fair in Brussels. The obverse depicts a man working with a hammer on an anvil and a woman holding a horn of plenty. They reach out to each other, while behind them a female figure embraces the couple. The reverse shows a crowned Belgian coat of arms.
| Artist |
Jules Lagae
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Wolfers Frères
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| Title | Reward Medal of the International Exhibition in Brussels in 1897 |
| Date | 1897 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Location | Brussels TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | title on the front side: EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE BRUXELLES 1897 |
| signatures (names) below: JUL. LAGAE SCULT | |
| signatures (names) below: WOLFERS FECT | |
| text on the reverse: UNION FAIT LA FORCE | |
| text on the back, around the depiction: ROYAUME . DE . BELGIQUE . KONINKRYK . BELGIE | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type | reward medal |
| Inventory number | 1909-EEE |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
Vanden Heuvel, Jules 1909 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1909-EEE |
| IIIF Manifest |
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7608/manifest.json
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7609/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A71
male sex; man
Iconclass
31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 46B181 Universal exhibition Iconclass 47D8(ANVIL) tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: anvil Iconclass 47D8(HAMMER) tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: hammer Iconclass 61D(BELGIUM) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (BELGIUM) Iconclass 61E(BRUSSELS) names of cities and villages (BRUSSELS) Iconclass 92B11221 'Cornucopia', Horn of Plenty Iconclass |
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