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Gondebaud roi des Burgondes

Gundobad, King of the Burgundians

c. 452-516
King of the Burgundians (473-516)
(Wikipedia)

Roger Ferrier
1957

Description

Statue of a king, sitting on a throne and leaning on his sword. The statue is placed in a niche

Inscription(s)

GONDEBAUD
roi des burgondes
v. 480 - 516
par roger ferrier
(1957)

Annotation

25 Mai 1955 (and also in 1956 and 1957) the following advertisment appeared in the Journal de Genève.

Sculptor

Roger Ferrier (Les Verrières 1901 - Genève 1977), Swiss sculptor (SIKART Lexikon).

Locatie (N 46°12'0" - E 6°8'57") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: chge031; Photograph: 5 June 2013
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