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Genève (Canton)

Cour de Saint Pierre

Jérémie

Jeremiah

one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible
(Wikipedia)

Rodo
Fonderie Valsuani (Châtillon)
1913

Description

Bronze statue.

Inscription(s)

JEREMIE
par RODO

Signed: Rodo
cire perdue c. valsuani paris

Annotation

Jérémie is considered Rodo's greatest work, shortly after completing the plaster version he died. The statue was placed in 1939 at the present location.

Sculptor

Auguste de Niederhäusern, better known as Rodo (Vevey 1863 - München 1913), Swiss sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Journal de Genève, 7 July 1938, 20 September 1938, 31 January 1939 (through Archives Historiques Le Temps).

Locatie (N 46°12'3" - E 6°8'51") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: chge023; Photograph: 5 June 2013
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