Medal of Université Libre de Bruxelles 1834-1909 Artist: Godefroid Devreese (Belgian, 1861–1941)

1909

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

100.91 g, 12:00, 65.4 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Dr. William Gilman Thompson, Ph.B. 1877

Accession Number

2001.87.26530

Geography

Made in Belgium

Culture

Belgian

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: .VNIVERSITAS BRVXELLENSIS. / SCIENTIA. VINCERE. TENEBRAS. winged armored man raising torch in l. arm and holding swoard in r. arm, bat-like demon with pointed beard and claws below face down with head and legs raised in agony, rays emanate down from torch, artist's name bottom r. corner

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: .VNIVERSITE. LIBRE. DE. BRVXELLES. / 1834. 20. NOVEMBRE. 1909 encircling LXXV.E / ANNIVERSAIRE in top half of center of medal
Provenance
Dr. WIlliam GIlman Thompson, to about 1928; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., about 1928; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1928–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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