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(Schilde) Antwerpen Turnhoutsebaan 200/204 |
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Wilfried Pas
Kunstgieterij Van Geert 2012 |
Statue of Conscience sitting in a chair. To the left of the chair is a bust of 'Finne van Pollekes; from Asse. This is Joséphine Mestdag (1874-1968), foster mother of the Flemish poet and writer Gaston Durnez, and appearing in his work Vroeger waren wij veel jonger as 'Tante Finne'. She is added to the statue on special request of the organizing committee.
Finne van Pollekes
HENDRIK CONSCIENCE |
Dit monument werd onthuld op 9 september 2012 ter gelegenheid van het Jubileumjaar Hendrik Conscience 1812-2012, een initiatief van de Gilde van Baas Gansendonck vzw en Marnixring De Loteling |
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