DEVREESE, Godefroid (1861-1941) Belgian medalist, sculptor,.
Born Courtrai, Bellgium. 19 August 1861.
In addition to producting over 200 medals, he also did low
reliefs, statues of figues, animals, and monuments.
Died Brussels, 1941.
C A S T M E D A L S
1920 Foch (Marshall) Portrait Plaque . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 78:309
1924 Hoover (Herbert) Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . .
Auctons: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/7] lot .174
1928 Wilson (Woodrow) Belgian Relief Plaque . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:303; PCA 46:125
Auctons: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/7] lot .174
M E D A L S
1910 Brussells International Exposition Medal . . . . . . Willenz 105
Sale pricelist: PCA 5:12 (13 October 2011) AU . . . . . . $50
1910 International Numismatic Congress Medal. . . . . . Johnson 23
Born Courtrai, Bellgium. 19 August 1861.
In addition to producting over 200 medals, he also did low
reliefs, statues of figues, animals, and monuments.
Died Brussels, 1941.
C A S T M E D A L S
1920 Foch (Marshall) Portrait Plaque . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 78:309
1924 Hoover (Herbert) Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . .
Auctons: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/7] lot .174
1928 Wilson (Woodrow) Belgian Relief Plaque . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:303; PCA 46:125
Auctons: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/7] lot .174
M E D A L S
1910 Brussells International Exposition Medal . . . . . . Willenz 105
Sale pricelist: PCA 5:12 (13 October 2011) AU . . . . . . $50
1910 International Numismatic Congress Medal. . . . . . Johnson 23
1910 International Numismatic Congress Ernest Babelon Medal
(obv by Devreese, rev by Rudolf Bosselt) . . . . . Johnson 24,
Willenz 112, Baxter 259
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 30:508; J&J 11:342; NAS 72:1182;
PCA 43:1281, PCA 46:253, PCA 47:355, PCA 50:1500,
PCA 51:1076, PCA 54:352, PCA 67:338, PCA 67:893,
PCA 68:1661, PCA 82:374, PCA 84:363-364
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] .0000.999.4012
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . .. . .120
1910 Salome Plaquette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 72:715
1911 International Medallic Exhibition Commemorative
Plaquette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ANS (IECM) 5, 6; Baxter 253
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 0000.999.4010
1914 Gratitude for American Belgium Relief Medal. . .Willenz 162,
Lefebure 716, Frankenhaus 68
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:1025, CAL 31:867, CAL 33:2033;
NAS 65:2065, NAS 72:1183; PCA 44:1255, PCA 51:98,
PCA 67:118, PCA 68:1169, PCA 68:1379, PCA 70:938,
PCA 71:1031, PCA 84:706
1915 Whitlock (Brand) American Ambassador to Belgium Medal
(struck by J. Fonson, Belgium) . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 11:1125; CAL 31:872; PCA 56:1762
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1940.100.521
Illustrated: The Numismatist 39:8 (August 1926) page . 445
1916 Hoover (Herbert C.) Belgian Relief Medal (struck by
by Fonson) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willenz 162 1/2, Lefebure 878
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 28:586, CAL 30:2081, CAL 31:877,
CAL 33:1672, CAL 35:978; J&J 20:252, J&J 27:966;
PCA 42:828, PCA 52:914, PCA 52:1072, PCA 57:288,
PCA 64:1821, PCA 67:593-594, PCA 70:954
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]. 0000-999-2191
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . 119
Illustrated: The Numismatist 39:8 (August 1926) page . 445
1917 World War I Mutual Aid Medalet . . . . . . . . . . Willenz 176(b),
Lefebure 1638
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 80:1766
1918 Whitlock (Brand) and Marquis de Villalobar Medal (obv
portraits of both to left) . . . . . . . Willenz 189, Lefebure 2010
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 70:715
1930 Ligue Internationale Des Aviateurs Medaille d'Honneur
(also known as Harmon Trophy Medal) [awarded for
flight from Paris to New York in 1930] . . . . . . . . Wilenz 308
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 53:395
Portrait of Devreese exists on medal by Paul Fisch.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C14 {1996} Marqusee 119-120, p 23, (biography) 91.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BL {1906} A.L.A. Portrait Index, p 410 (artist father's portrait by Godefroid).
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 4:849.
D11 {1948} Mallett, Supplement, p 70.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 1:574-577, 7:221.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) p vi, 72-79 (biography).
N10 {1958} Adelson, p 166, 288, 293.
S34 {1972} Johnson (Medals of ANS) 23, 24.
M42 {1987} Baxter 253-262, p 65-66.
XX {xxxx} Willenz ( )
(obv by Devreese, rev by Rudolf Bosselt) . . . . . Johnson 24,
Willenz 112, Baxter 259
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 30:508; J&J 11:342; NAS 72:1182;
PCA 43:1281, PCA 46:253, PCA 47:355, PCA 50:1500,
PCA 51:1076, PCA 54:352, PCA 67:338, PCA 67:893,
PCA 68:1661, PCA 82:374, PCA 84:363-364
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] .0000.999.4012
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . .. . .120
1910 Salome Plaquette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 72:715
1911 International Medallic Exhibition Commemorative
Plaquette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ANS (IECM) 5, 6; Baxter 253
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 0000.999.4010
1914 Gratitude for American Belgium Relief Medal. . .Willenz 162,
Lefebure 716, Frankenhaus 68
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:1025, CAL 31:867, CAL 33:2033;
NAS 65:2065, NAS 72:1183; PCA 44:1255, PCA 51:98,
PCA 67:118, PCA 68:1169, PCA 68:1379, PCA 70:938,
PCA 71:1031, PCA 84:706
1915 Whitlock (Brand) American Ambassador to Belgium Medal
(struck by J. Fonson, Belgium) . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 11:1125; CAL 31:872; PCA 56:1762
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1940.100.521
Illustrated: The Numismatist 39:8 (August 1926) page . 445
1916 Hoover (Herbert C.) Belgian Relief Medal (struck by
by Fonson) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willenz 162 1/2, Lefebure 878
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 28:586, CAL 30:2081, CAL 31:877,
CAL 33:1672, CAL 35:978; J&J 20:252, J&J 27:966;
PCA 42:828, PCA 52:914, PCA 52:1072, PCA 57:288,
PCA 64:1821, PCA 67:593-594, PCA 70:954
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]. 0000-999-2191
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . 119
Illustrated: The Numismatist 39:8 (August 1926) page . 445
1917 World War I Mutual Aid Medalet . . . . . . . . . . Willenz 176(b),
Lefebure 1638
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 80:1766
1918 Whitlock (Brand) and Marquis de Villalobar Medal (obv
portraits of both to left) . . . . . . . Willenz 189, Lefebure 2010
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 70:715
1930 Ligue Internationale Des Aviateurs Medaille d'Honneur
(also known as Harmon Trophy Medal) [awarded for
flight from Paris to New York in 1930] . . . . . . . . Wilenz 308
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 53:395
Portrait of Devreese exists on medal by Paul Fisch.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C14 {1996} Marqusee 119-120, p 23, (biography) 91.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BL {1906} A.L.A. Portrait Index, p 410 (artist father's portrait by Godefroid).
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 4:849.
D11 {1948} Mallett, Supplement, p 70.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 1:574-577, 7:221.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) p vi, 72-79 (biography).
N10 {1958} Adelson, p 166, 288, 293.
S34 {1972} Johnson (Medals of ANS) 23, 24.
M42 {1987} Baxter 253-262, p 65-66.
XX {xxxx} Willenz ( )