Belgium, MEDALIC SELF PORTRAIT OF GODEFROID DEVREESE, 1921, Medal, UNC

Belgium, MEDALIC SELF PORTRAIT OF GODEFROID DEVREESE, 1921 Medal, UNC, Bronze Plaquette: 76 X 54mm by Godefroid Devreese. Within a narrow ridged border, a half-length portrait of Godefroid Devreese, three quarters left, with a left profile, possibly wearing an artist’s smock. In the exergue: á mes AMIS. Signed: G. DEVREESE/ 1921, lower right corner. The reverse is blank, save for the artist’s incuse signature, G. Devreese, across the bottom of the plaquette. Condition is excellent, slightly darkened, but really without tarnish. From the T.H.G Collection. Godefroid Devreese (1861-1941) was a prolific creator of medals which ranged from the “here and now,” to the highly ethereal. His image is self-rendered here at age 60..