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
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Firma B.H. Mayer
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| 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 |
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| 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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