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Jan Baptist David

Lier 1801 - Leuven 1866
canon and professor of Dutch and history at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
(Wikipedia)

Frans De Vriendt
Gebr. Van Aerschodt (Leuven)
1897

Beschrijving / Description

Statue of canon J.B. David.
Originally the statue stood on the present-day Kardinaal Mercierplein, in 1922 it had to make place for the Sacred-Heart statue and was moved to the present location.

Opschrift(en) / Inscription(s)

JB.David

Gesigneerd / Signature

j.f. de vriendt 1895
Vanaerschodt fres fondeurs Louvain

Kunstenaar / Artist

Jean François De Vriendt (Lier 1826-Borgerhout 1919), beeldhouwer te Antwerpen (Cultuurweb.be).

Bronnen & informatie / Sources & Information

Inventaris van het Onroerend Erfgoed, Standbeeld Jan Baptist David.
Standbeelden.be.

Trefwoorden / Tags

Locatie / Location (N 51°8'4" - E 4°33'51") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: bean120; Photograph: 5 May 2018
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