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De Vallende Man

The falling man

Cor van Kralingen
J.E. Stöxen (Leiden)
1956

Description

Bronze statue of a nude man, who is falling down. On the pedestal a palm branch with the text amicale 271 r.i. (the name of the French unit who helped liberating the Dutch province of Zeeland.

Inscription(s)

ter nagedachtenis aan de
nederlandse oorlogsslachtoffers
1940 - 1945

Signed: cor v kralingen 1956 / sculpt
j.e. stöxen gieter-/leiden

Annotation

The same statue is on several military cemeteries in the Netherlands and on Dutch military cemeteries in various countries.

Sculptor

Cornelis J. (Cor) van Kralingen (Rotterdam 1908-1977), beeldhouwer en schilder (RKDArtists).

Locatie (N 49°8'35" - E 2°32'19") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frpi019; Photograph: 24 May 2011
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