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L'Arquebusier

The Arquebusier

Sjef Drummen
1989

Description

Statue of an arquebusier, a shooter with an arquebus, an early muzzle-loaded firearm. The statue is made after an engraving by De Gheyn. On the pedestal is a relief showing Saint Martin dividing his cloak with a beggar, the patron of the compagnie royale des anciens arquebusiers de vise 1579-1989

Visé - L'Arquebusier

Signature

F? 1989

Sculptor

Jozef A. (Sjef) Drummen sr. (Heerlen 1921 - id. 1996), beeldhouwer en schilder (RKDArtists).

Locatie (N 50°44'16" - E 5°41'42") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: belg038; Photograph: 13 May 2016
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