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Koning Albert I - Roi Albert Ier

King Albert I of Belgium

Brussel 1875 - Marche-les-Dames 1934
King of Belgium, 1909-1934
(Wikipedia)

Alfred Courtens
Compagnie des Bronzes (Bruxelles)
1951

Brussel / Koning Albert I - Roi Albert Ier

Description

Equestrian statue.

Inscription(s)

ALBERT

Signature

alfred courtens
C^ie des bronzes / fondeur - bruxelles

Sculptor

Alfred Courtens (St. Joost-te-Node 1889 - id. 1967), Belgian sculptor (Wikipedia – RKDArtists).

Sources & Information

eBru, De Standbeelden van Brussel.
Wikipedia, Lijst van beelden in Brussel.
Kees van Tilburg, From Marcus Aurelius to Kim Jong-il: The story of equestrian statues throughout the ages (Amstelveen, 2017). – see also the Equestrian statue website.

Locatie (N 50°50'39" - E 4°21'22") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: bebr005; Photograph: 12 December 2008 / updated: 12 September 2009
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