Lead Plaquette from Belgium of Child Welfare | Yale University Art Gallery

1914–18

Medium: Lead
Dimensions: 105.27 g
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Anne Osterberg
Accession Number: 2001.87.26932
Geography: Made in Belgium
Culture: Belgian
Period: 20th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: APRES L'ABSENCE...... in exergue center with artist's name l. and EPREUVE D'AUTEUR r., man on bench in military uniform with backpack, young girl sits on his knee, he hugs her, young boy in front of him wraps arms around his neck, house with tile roof and open door l. behind bench, olive tree far l., road in front of the group winding around l. to horizon, factory r. background, arched border top

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: NOUS LES SERVIRONS! in exergue r. with artist's name l., tree l. foreground, woman sits beneath holding young boy in lap and offering him bowl of food, r. middle ground dog playing with child on knees, young girl behind them standing holding branch in l. hand, castle with four spired towers r. background, circular driveway in front, sun above with thick rays

Provenance

Anne Osterberg; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Object copyright

No Copyright - United States

Additional information

Object/Work type

plaquettes

Marks

FONSON & CIE.

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