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Eugene-Jean de Bremaecker
Inauguration of the Railway in the Lower Congo- Katanga1929

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Horizontal bronze relief plaque with two male figures laboring, one nude gripping a pole and one in a pith helmet crouching with a tool; raised text reads 'TRAVAIL et PROGRÈS'
Rectangular bronze relief plaque with two nude figures in low relief: a draped, dynamic figure gesturing upward extends a hand toward a kneeling figure on the right. French text in raised lettering reads 'Inauguration du Chemin de Fer Bas Congo-Katanga... 12 Juillet 1926.'
Artist or Maker
Eugene-Jean de Bremaecker
Title
Inauguration of the Railway in the Lower Congo- Katanga
Place Made
Africa, Congo
Date Made
1929
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 2 1/4 in. (57.15 mm); Width: 2 5/8 in. (60.67 mm)
Credit Line
Gift of Kirk S. Smith
Accession Number
M.2005.74.12
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture