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The Swimmer

John Börjeson
1885 / 1909

Description

Bronze sculpture of an man in swimming costume.

Inscription(s)

svømmeren
j.l.h. börjeson
1835-1910

Signed börjeson 1885.

Information Sign

svømmeren
af johan börjeson
1835-1910
opstillet 1909
københavns kommune ny carlsbergfondet

The Swimmer
by Johan Börjeson
1835-1910
Erected 1909
Town of Copenhagen Ny Carlsberg Fund

Sculptor

Johan (John) Börjeson (Tölö, Kungsbacka, 1835 - Storängen, Nacka, 1910), Swedish sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Jens Peter Munk, Monumenter.

Locatie (N 55°41'36" - E 12°35'59") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dk028; Photograph: 10 July 2009
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