The French painter Albert Bartholomé, depicted on this medal, lost his wife at a young age in 1887 and designed a moving funerary monument for her. From this point on, he devoted himself mainly to sculpture, especially to designing funerary monuments. He became best known in 1899, for the monumental work on Père-Lachaise in Paris, the 'Monument aux Morts', embedded in a hill. Engraver Henri Kautsch wanted to pay tribute to his friend's masterpiece with this plaque. On the front you will find Bartholomé's portrait and on the reverse of the plaque, the 'Monument aux Morts' was engraved.
| Artist |
Henry Kautsch
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Maison Wissaert
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| Title | Plaque Medal Portraying Albert Bartholomé |
| Date | 1905 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | title, year and signature at the front, top left: A . L' AMI . / . A . B a r t h o l o m é . / . SOUVENIR . AFFECTUEUX . / . h . K a u t s c h . / . 1905 . |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type | plaques (flat objects) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1911-CE-1 |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
Société Gantoise des Amis de la Médaille Ghent 1911 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1911-CE-1 |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7761/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A71
male sex; man
Iconclass
31D16 old man Iconclass 31F symbols and personifications of Death Iconclass 31F1 symbols of Death Iconclass 31F2 personifications of Death; 'Morte' (Ripa) Iconclass 42E43 churchyard, cemetery Iconclass 48C23 portrait, self-portrait of sculptor Iconclass 48C513 portrait, self-portrait of painter Iconclass 61B2 historical persons Iconclass 61B2(ALBERT BARTHOLOMÉ) historical person (ALBERT BARTHOLOMÉ) Iconclass 61E(PARIS) names of cities and villages (PARIS) Iconclass 61F(PÈRE LACHAISE) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (PÈRE LACHAISE) 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. 73, lijst 98, nr. 22-23) |
| 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. 43, nr. 88 (1/2)) |
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