Belgium, Ghent 1913 International Exhibition Award Plaquette – Godefroid Devreese EF

Belgium, Ghent – 1913 – International Exhibition Award Plaquette – Godefroid Devreese

Obverse: The personification of Ghent, wearing a mural crown and veil, welcomes three allegorical female figures, including one holding a lyre. Behind her stand a girl carrying flowers and a workman with a hammer over his shoulder. Signed G. DEVREESE at the lower right.

Inscription in the lower compartments: GENT / WERELD-TENTOONSTELLING / 1913 / EXPOSᶰ UNIVERSELLE et INTERNATIONALE / GAND.

Reverse: Two women, one seated and the other kneeling, arrange floral garlands inside a glazed conservatory. Through the central opening are the exhibition gardens and buildings. Signed G. DEVREESE at the lower right.

Award plaquette for the Universal and International Exhibition held in Ghent in 1913. The reverse celebrates the city’s horticultural tradition.

Specifications:
Medallist: Godefroid Devreese.
Date: 1913.
Shape: Rectangular plaquette with an arched upper edge.
Weight: 116 g.
Width: 72 mm.

Reference: Willenz 140.
Museum parallel: Musée d’Orsay, MEDOR 2016.

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