Paul Wissaert

Paul Wissaert was a Belgian sculptor, medalist, designer and artist (1885–1972). He was born at Brussels.

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Recognition and collections

Work by Paul Wissaert is held by Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and STAM Ghent City Museum.

Identity

What the record establishes about Paul Wissaert.

Société Hollandaise-Belge des amis de la medaille (Education) is dated 1908 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1912.1330). L' Armee Belge Rejoint les Armees Alliees, obverse is dated 1921 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1972.167.65A). Commemoration - Resistant Antwerp is dated 1921 and held by Collection Alfred Errera (inventory BE_AULB_PP130_CS_26). Archives of the Free University of Brussels records 1 object associated with this heading. Smithsonian American Art Museum records 2 objects associated with this heading. The Art Institute of Chicago records 1 object associated with this heading.

Collection Alfred Errera records 1 object associated with this heading. Paul Wissaert is recorded as sculptor, medalist, designer and artist. Paul Wissaert is recorded with the citizenship of Belgium.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Paul Wissaert may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Paul Wissaert is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q21293045.

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1908 to 1921.

Commemoration - Resistant Antwerp, dated 1921, held by Collection Alfred Errera, inventory BE_AULB_PP130_CS_26. L' Armee Belge Rejoint les Armees Alliees, obverse, dated 1921, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1972.167.65A. L' Armee Belge Rejoint les Armees Alliees, reverse, dated 1921, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1972.167.65B. Société Hollandaise-Belge des amis de la medaille (Education), dated 1908, bronze with golden patina, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1912.1330.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 4 named public collections.

Smithsonian American Art Museum: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Collection Alfred Errera: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Archives of the Free University of Brussels: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Wissaert, Paul, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 4 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1885Paul Wissaert born at Brussels.
  2. 1885Paul Wissaert was born in 1885 at Brussels.
  3. 1908Société Hollandaise-Belge des amis de la medaille (Education) (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  4. 1908Société Hollandaise-Belge des amis de la medaille (Education) is dated 1908 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1912.1330).
  5. 1921Commemoration - Resistant Antwerp (Collection Alfred Errera).
  6. 1921L' Armee Belge Rejoint les Armees Alliees, obverse (Smithsonian American Art Museum).
  7. 1921L' Armee Belge Rejoint les Armees Alliees, reverse (Smithsonian American Art Museum).
  8. 1921L' Armee Belge Rejoint les Armees Alliees, obverse is dated 1921 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1972.167.65A).
  9. 1921Commemoration - Resistant Antwerp is dated 1921 and held by Collection Alfred Errera (inventory BE_AULB_PP130_CS_26).
  10. 1972Paul Wissaert died at Brussels.
  11. 1972Paul Wissaert died in 1972 at Brussels.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Wissaert, François, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Wissaert, Paul, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Paul Wissaert.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  4. 4.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q21293045: Paul Wissaert

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  5. 5.

    “Paul Wissaert”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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