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Bas-Rhin
Alsace

Place de la République

Monument aux morts

War memorial

Henri Lagriffoul
before 1958

Description

Monument with on the front a relief of a woman carrying two children; and two reliefs on the sides.

War, represented by a winged man with snakes.

Peace, represented by an angel with a peace dove

Inscription(s)

AVX ENFANTS DE SELESTAT

1914-1918 1939-1945
indochine PAX algerie

Signed: lagriffoul

Sculptor

Henri Albert Lagriffoul (Paris 1907-1981), French sculptor and medallist (Wikipedia).

Locatie (N 48°15'28" - E 7°26'57") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: fral014; Photograph: 16 April 2012
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