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Monument Henri Dunant

Jean Henri Dunant, also known as Henry Dunant
Genève 1828 - Heiden 1910
Swiss businessman and social activist. The 1864 Geneva Convention was based on Dunant's ideas. In 1901 he received the first Nobel Peace Prize together with Frédéric Passy
(Wikipedia)

Jacques Probst
1963

Description

Bronze sculpture group, showing a guardian angel (also described as the Archangel Gabriel), a mother with children, and a dying soldier.

Inscription(s)

A HENRY DUNANT
1828 - 1910

INITIATEUR DE L'OEUVRE
INTERNATIONALE DE LA CROIX ROUGE

PROMOTEUR DES CONVENTIONS
DE GENÈVE

éRIGé PAR SOUSCRIPTION NATIONALE
8 MAI 1963

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monument
henri dunant
Jacques probst
1963

Sculptor

Johann Jakob (Jacques) Probst (Reigoldswil 1880 - Vira (Gambarogno) 1966), Swiss sculptor (SIKART Lexikon).

Sources & Information

Rolf Wirz, Jakob Probst, 1963, Monument für Henri Dunant.

Locatie (N 46°11'54" - E 6°8'45") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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