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Kārlis Padegs

Riga 1911 - Riga 1940
Latvian painter and dandy
(Wikipedia)

Andris Vārpa & Gotlībs Kaņeps
1998

Description

Bronze statue of Karlegs leaning against a fence.

Inscription(s)

KARLIS PADEGS

ritas chervenak virkavs
dāvinājums

Karlis Padegs

donated by
Ritas Chervenak Virkavs

Annotation

Original model by Kaņeps. The architect of the monument is Arno Heinrihsons.

Artists

Gotlībs Kaņeps, Latvin sculptor.
Andris Vārpa (Riga 1950), Latvian sculptor (Biography).

Sources & Information

Rīgas pieminekļu aģentüra.
Wikipedia, Vērmanes dārzs.

Location (N 56°57'2" - E 24°7'3") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: lv044; Photograph: 10 July 2013
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