In 1913, Alphonse De Witte organised a "Salon Internationale de la Médaille" during the World Fair in Ghent. 13 countries were represented with a total of 197 exhibitors who together displayed 3,183 of their works. François Wissaert designed this beautiful plaque titled "Orphée" as a reward for musical celebrations and competitions, for which he received a bronze award. The obverse depicts Orpheus holding his lyre. The reverse shows a singing bird on the branch of a tree.
| Artist |
François Wissaert
RKD
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| Title | Plaque Medal: Orpheus |
| Date | 1913 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signatures (names) at the front, lower right: F. Wissaert |
| title below: Orphée | |
| signatures (names) on the reverse: F. Wissaert | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type | plaques (flat objects) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1913-AE-1 |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
Société Gantoise des Amis de la Médaille Ghent 1913-12 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1913-AE-1 |
| IIIF Manifest |
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8335/manifest.json
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8336/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300189808
figures (representations)
AAT
300417629 mythologies (religious concept) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
25F3
birds
Iconclass
25F32 song-birds Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 48C7321 lyre, cithara, psaltery Iconclass 92 gods ~ classical mythology Iconclass 94O (story of) Orpheus 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 (lijst 188, nr. 3-4, p. 112) |
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