CHARLES PIERRE VAN DER STAPPEN (Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium,1843 - Brussels, 1910). "Study for
CHARLES PIERRE VAN DER STAPPEN (Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium,1843 - Brussels, 1910).
"Study for the Monument to Labour", 1909.
Bronze.
Signed and dated.
Exhibitions: "European sculpture in the 20th century", European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM), Barcelona, 2014.
Size: 38 x 47 x 23 cm.
This bronze sculpture is part of the realist line of Charles Pierre Van der Stappen. It is a partial study of the ambitious project at the end of his life dedicated to work (similar to those of Meunier i Dalou), which he never completed. It is possibly an allegory of agriculture.
Charles Pierre Van Der Stappen studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels (1859-1868) and completed his training in Paris, Florence and Rome. His works span a wide range: from Academicism and Realism to Art Nouveau (in fact, his best known work is a chrysoelephantine sculpture called The Mysterious Sphinx). In 1893, he collaborated with Constantin Meunier on the project for the 52 outdoor statues of the Brussels Botanical Garden.
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CHARLES PIERRE VAN DER STAPPEN (Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium,1843 - Brussels, 1910).
"Study for the Monument to Labour", 1909.
Bronze.
Signed and dated.
Exhibitions: "European sculpture in the 20th century", European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM), Barcelona, 2014.
Size: 38 x 47 x 23 cm.
This bronze sculpture is part of the realist line of Charles Pierre Van der Stappen. It is a partial study of the ambitious project at the end of his life dedicated to work (similar to those of Meunier i Dalou), which he never completed. It is possibly an allegory of agriculture.
Charles Pierre Van Der Stappen studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels (1859-1868) and completed his training in Paris, Florence and Rome. His works span a wide range: from Academicism and Realism to Art Nouveau (in fact, his best known work is a chrysoelephantine sculpture called The Mysterious Sphinx). In 1893, he collaborated with Constantin Meunier on the project for the 52 outdoor statues of the Brussels Botanical Garden.
