Alfred Emilien COUNT OF NIEUWERKERKE (1811 - 1892) - Lot 103

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Alfred Emilien COUNT OF NIEUWERKERKE (1811 - 1892) - Lot 103
Alfred Emilien COUNT OF NIEUWERKERKE (1811 - 1892) Equestrian statue of William the Silent, Prince of Orange and Count of Nassau Proof in bronze with black patina shaded with brown, signed and dated cte E de Nieuwerkerke 1843 on the terrace and bearing the stamp of the founder Susse Fres on the edge of the terrace 41 x 12 x 25 cm Alfred Emilien Comte de Nieuwerkerke was initiated to sculpture in 1834 during a trip to Italy. A student of James Pradier and Carlo Marocchetti, his numerous relations, including Princess Mathilde, brought him official commissions. He was appointed director of the Imperial Museums from 1849 to 1870. This statue represents William the Silent, Prince of Orange and Count of Nassau Founder of the House of Orange in Holland The plaster representing William the Silent was exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1843 under the number 1477, see the catalog of the Salon p. 180 William I, called the Silent, Prince of Orange; equestrian statue in plaster The larger-than-life statue of William the Silent on horseback stands in front of the Royal Palace (Palais Noordeinde) in The Hague, dated 1845 and inaugurated on November 17 of that year. The Susse foundry produced the equestrian statue from 1844 onwards. Provenance By descent, a letter from Mr. Van Hasselt attached to the municipal museum of The Hague addressed to the former owner dated August 16, 1949 will be given to the buyer
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