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1st exhibition of the Darmstadt artists' colony

Features

Location Germany (1871-1948)
Emperor William II (1888-1918)
Type Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals
Year 1901
Composition Silver
Weight 61.04 g
Size 68.2 × 42.9 mm
Shape Rectangular
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
405912
References Heidemann# 937
Martin Heidemann; 1998. Medaillenkunst in Deutschland von 1895 bis 1914 / Band 8 = Medallic Art in Germany from 1895 to 1914. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medaillenkunst, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
, Datow# 53
Joachim Datow; 1988. Die Erneuerung der Medaille in der Zeit des Jugendstils / Volume 28 = The Renewal of the Medal in the Art Nouveau Period. Numismatische Gesellschaft, Speyer, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
, Bosselt# 19
Vera Losse; 1994. Rudolf Bosselt: Bildhauer und Medailleur. Museum Künstlerkolonie, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany.

Obverse

Female figure on a throne on the right, placing a laurel wreath on the head of a man kneeling in front of her on the left; behind the man stands a woman in a long robe who is watching the ceremony.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IN LABORE HONOS
ALS ANERKENNUNG FUER
AUSSERORDENTL. LEISTUNGEN
VERLIEHEN AUF DER AUSSTELLUNG
DER KUENSTLERKOLONIE
EIN DOKUMENT DEUTSCH. KUNST
DARMSTADT 1901
RUDOLF BOSSELT

Engraver: Rudolf Bosselt

Reverse

Blank.

Mint

M.J. Rückert Silverware Workshop (Silberwarenfabrik M.J. Rückert), Mainz, Germany (1838-1928)

Comments

The Plaquette was given to artists and companies who showed exhibits at the fair of high qualitative works.

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Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1st exhibition of the Darmstadt artists' colony
Leipziger Münzhandlung
Auction 92
Lot 755
Internet Archive
30 Oct 2019 UNC USD 464.63
(EUR 400.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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