With this medal, Ferdinand Gilbaut commemorated his friend René Eymard, who died in 1902. The obverse depicts a young woman spinning the thread of life. On the reverse, an inscription dedicates the medal to Eymard.
| Artist |
Ferdinand Gilbault
VIAF
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Monnaie de Paris
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| Title | The Spinster, in Memory of René Eymard |
| Date | 1902 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | inscription and signature at the front, around the image |
| inscription and date below | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type | commemorative medals AAT |
| Inventory number | 1911-BH |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
Société Gantoise des Amis de la Médaille 1911 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1911-BH |
| IIIF Manifest |
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7733/manifest.json
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7734/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300189808
figures (representations)
AAT
300055865 symbolism (artistic concept) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A72
female sex; woman
Iconclass
31D120 Youth, Adolescence, 'Iuventus'; 'Adolescenza', 'Gioventu' (Ripa) Iconclass 31D13 adolescent, young woman, maiden Iconclass 31E death of human being Iconclass 31E5 life versus death Iconclass 47H31 spinning (manufacture of yarn) Iconclass 61B2(RENÉ EYMARD) historical person (RENÉ EYMARD) Iconclass |
| 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. 136, raam 263(10)) |
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