Auguste Godeaux was born in 1850 to a simple working-class family in Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont. He worked in a workshop at the age of 14, but was able to work his way up through evening and weekend classes. In 1883, he became director of the "Ecole industrielle" in Morlanwelz. On 6 July 1913, the 30th anniversary of his directorship was celebrated. Godeaux received a bronze medallion with his effigy of which this medal is a reduction. A total of 206 copies were struck.
| Artist |
Godfried Devreese
RKD
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Fonson & Cie.
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| Title | Portrait Medal of Auguste Godeaux |
| Date | 1913 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Location | Brussels TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signatures (names) at the front, along the edge: G.DEVREESE |
| title on the front side: AUGUSTE GODEAUX | |
| text on the reverse: ECOLE / INDUSTRIELLE / DE MORLANWELZ / A / SON DIRECTEUR / 1883 - 1913 | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type | portrait medal |
| Inventory number | 1913-CI |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
Société Gantoise des Amis de la Médaille 1913 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1913-CI |
| IIIF Manifest |
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8337/manifest.json
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8338/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300189808
figures (representations)
AAT
300015637 portraits AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A71
male sex; man
Iconclass
31D14 adult man Iconclass 49 education, science and learning Iconclass 49A education Iconclass 49B(+3) scholastic education, tuition (+ teacher, professor) Iconclass 61B2 historical persons Iconclass 61B2(AUGUSTE GODEAUX) historical person (AUGUSTE GODEAUX) 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. 246) |
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