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Fontaine aux chats

Cat Fountain

Arthur Craco
1935

Description

Ceramic fountain showing two cats at the top and cat reliefs at the sides.

Andenne - Fontaine aux chats

Signature

art craco
mark of the Poterie Losson d'Andenne

Annotation

The fountain was originally placed in the rue Albert and is in 1965 relocated to the present location.

Artist

Arthur Craco (Brussel 1869 - Woluwe-St.-Lambert 1955), Belgian ceramist (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Ville d'Andenne, Patrimoine-sculpture.
Histoire de la Meuse wallone, ANDENNE - son Histoire, sa collégiale, ses fontaines....
Bibliotheca Andana, Fontaines aux Chats.

Location (N 50°29'28" - E 5°5'45") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: bena009; Photograph: 3 May 2015
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