Johan George (Hans) 't Mannetje (

Hillegom Hillegom () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Hillegom is part of an area called the Duin- en Bollenstreek ("Dune and Bulb Region"). As such, a large portion of the local economy was tradition ...

, 9 September 1944 – 2 May 2016) was a Dutch sculptor, mostly known for his

gable stone Gable stones (Dutch ''gevelstenen'') are carved and often colourfully painted stone tablets, which are set into the walls of buildings, usually at about 4 metres from the ground. They serve both to identify and embellish the building. They are al ...

s. He studied for several years at the Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunsten and was executor at City Sculptor

Hildo Krop Hildebrand Lucien (Hildo) Krop (February 26, 1884, Steenwijk, Overijssel – August 20, 1970) was a prolific Dutch sculptor and furniture designer, widely known as the city sculptor of Amsterdam, where his work is well represented. Life Krop was ...

. At the end of the 1960s, 't Mannetje founded the restoration workshop Restauratieatelier Uilenburg in

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...

. The goal was to restore and produce sculpted parts for monumental buildings. In the 20 years of its existence, the atelier formed itself into a school for sculptors and specialists. 't Mannetje also sculpted modern

s, dozens of these stones are to be found in the city center of Amsterdam. He also sculpted several free standing statues, amongst them are the winged marble sphinxes at the entrance of the Wertheimpark and the pillar bearing turtle, made out of marble and hardstone, at the Sint Antoniesluis. He had his atelier in

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External links

hanstmannetje.com

Stichting tot Bevordering van de Moderne Gevelsteen
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mannetje, Hans 't 1944 births 2016 deaths Dutch sculptors Dutch male sculptors People from Hillegom