Henri Bouilhet (1830-1910) graduated from the "Ecole Centrale" as a chemical engineer in 1848. His uncle, Charles Christofle, hired him. Bouilhet worked there mainly for the city of Paris. Among other things, he produced a service of one hundred gilded place settings for the Tuileries. In 1862, together with Paul Christofle, he founded the "Société Christofle" in Karlsruhe, still known for the production of cutlery. Henri Bouilhet became a member of the "Conseil Supérieure des Beaux Arts", president of the Jury of the Orfévrerie at the World Fair in Paris in 1900 and president of the "Union Centrale des arts décoratifs". Séraphin Vernier paid tribute to him with this portrait medal.
| Artist |
Emile-Séraphin Vernier
VIAF
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Monnaie de Paris
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| Title | Portrait Plaque Medal of Henri Bouilhet |
| Date | 1910 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Location | Paris TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | at the front, at the top: BRONZE |
| at the front, lower right | |
| signatures (names) at the front, lower right: S.E. VERNIER | |
| title on the front, under the bust: HENRI BOUILHET / INGENIEUR E.C.P / PRESIDENT DE / L'UNION CENTRALE DES ARTS DECORATIFS / I830-I9I0 | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type |
portrait medal
plaques (flat objects) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1913-BT |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
Société Gantoise des Amis de la Médaille 1913 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1913-BT |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8353/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300015637
portraits
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A71
male sex; man
Iconclass
31D14 adult man Iconclass 48C311 jeweller, goldsmith, silversmith Iconclass 61B2(HENRI BOUILHET) historical person (HENRI BOUILHET) 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. 151, raam 293, nr. 6) |
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