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Jozef Israëls Monument
The Jozef Israëls Monument is a bronze sculpture of 1916 made to honor Jozef Israëls. The sculpture was created by Abraham Hesselink and is displayed in Israëls's birthplace of Groningen, in the Netherlands. During World War II the sculpture was destroyed by fascists and it was restored after the war. The restored sculpture was unveiled in 1946. Analysis The sculpture depicts a fisherman leaving the beach with two children; the man and the boy have fishing nets. The composition is based on that of Israëls's painting ''Passing Mother's Grave''. The painting is a portrayal of a widower walking past the grave of his wife, with his young children. The three people in the image are all barefoot. The man is a fisherman and he is holding a boy's hand and carrying a baby as he passes the headstone of his deceased wife. The sculpture stands at a height of . History The sculpture was commissioned by Pictura, an association of art lovers in Groningen, and was executed by Abraham Hess ...
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Abraham Hesselink
Abraham Hesselink (July 19, 1862 to October 18, 1930) was a Dutch artist from Paterswolde in the Netherlands. His works were exhibited at the Salon (Paris) and the 1904 World’s Fair. He earned a gold medal at the 1904 World's Fair. Early life Abraham Hesselink was born in the village of Paterswolde near Groningen. He was born on July 19, 1862. He studied at the Academy of Amsterdam and in Brussels under sculptor Charles van der Stappen. Career He created a sculpture called ''Struggle of the Titans'': the sculpture is now in the collection of the Ryksmuseum in Amsterdam. He exhibited the sculpture at the 1891 Salon (Paris) and received an honorable mention. The artist loaned the sculpture to the Ryksmuseum in 1896. He earned a gold medal at the 1904 World's Fair for his work titled ''Arab Woman''. After the death of Jozef Israëls The Groningen Association of Art Lovers Pictura commissioned a Jozef Israëls Monument to honor him. The sculpture was made by Hesselink and unveile ...
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