Honorary Medal 1886. 2nd Prize of Rome. Painter Jean Joseph Herman Richir. Engraver Medal ed. Geerts. Portrait Leopold II.

Gold-plated metal medal awarded by the municipality of Ixelles (Brussels) to Jean Joseph Herman Richir, 2nd prize in Rome, painting competition. 1886.
Portrait of Leopold II, King of the Belgians on the back.
Engraver Ed. Geerts F..
With ring.
Engraved inscription and portrait.
Without punch.
Diameter 5.5 cm or 2 1/4 inches.
Thickness: 4mm or 2/9 inch.
Weight: 56 gr.
Light traces of use and partial loss of gilding (see photos).

This medal honors Jean Joseph Herman Richir (1866-1942), born in the commune of Ixelles, for the second prize in the 1886 painting competition behind Constant Montald.
A painter and poster artist of the academic painting movement, J.J. H. Richir produced a considerable body of work and was recognized among European high society of the time.
His paintings can now be found in several major museums, including those in Brussels, Barcelona, Budapest, Sydney, Seattle, etc.

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