In 1910, Brussels hosted a World's Fair for the third time. The numismatic section was particularly important, as medal art was flourishing at the time. The "Comité Français des Expositions à l'Étranger" was responsible for the French section. As with every expo, they issued a plaque engraved by a French artist. In 1910, it was Ovide Yencesse’s turn, known for his impressionistic style. On the obverse, a woman is depicted seated on a throne in front of a church portal. The French Marianne, accompanied by a winged naked youth, presents her with a palm branch. On the ground to the right, the Belgian coat of arms is displayed. On the reverse, the French section of the World's Fair is shown, along with the Brussels coat of arms and several inscriptions.
| Artist |
Ovide Yencesse
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Monnaie de Paris
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| Title | Plaque Medal for the French Section at the World Exhibition in Brussels in 1910 |
| Date | 1910 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Location |
France
TGN
Paris TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signatures (names) at the front, lower right: OVIDE YENCESSE |
| text reverse, lower left: SECTION FRANCAISE | |
| text on the reverse: BRUXELLES / I 9 I 0 / EXPOSITION / UNIVERSELLE ET - INTERNATIONALE | |
| text below: COMITE FRANCAISE DES EXPOSITIONS A L'ETRANGER | |
| signatures (names) reverse, bottom right: OVIDE YENCESSE | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type | plaques (flat objects) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1914-I |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
Comité français des Expositions à l'Etranger Ghent |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1914-I |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11951/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A
the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa)
Iconclass
31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 31D11221 boy (child between toddler and youth) Iconclass 31D13 adolescent, young woman, maiden Iconclass 44A51(MARIANNE) personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, etc. (MARIANNE) Iconclass 44B1212 throne Iconclass 46A122 coats of arms, heraldry Iconclass 46B181 Universal exhibition Iconclass 61E(BRUSSELS) names of cities and villages (BRUSSELS) Iconclass |
| 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 |
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