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English: Inauguration of the statue of Charlemagne, Boulevard d’Avroy in Liège (Belgium), 26 July 1868. — On Sunday 26 July, Mr de Luesemans, governor of the Province of Liège, officially handed over to the administration of the city the monument erected at the roundabout of the Boulevard d’Avroy. A large and elegant pavilion had been erected opposite to the statue which was veiled to the eyes of passersby. Everyone was there: the aides-de-camp of Leopold II, the rector of the University, the professors of the faculties, the magistrates, the director of the Academy of Fine Arts, the president of the Archaeological Institute. The statue was made by Louis Jehotte, Belgian sculptor, born in Liège on 7 November 1803, died in Brussels on 3 February 1884, professor of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels.
Français : Inauguration de la statue de Charlemagne, Boulevard d’Avroy à Liège (Belgique), le 26 juillet 1868. — Le dimanche 26 juillet, Monsieur de Luesemans, gouverneur de la province de Liège, a remis officiellement à l’administration de la ville le monument érigé au rond-point du boulevard d’Avroy. Un pavillon vaste et élégant avait été dressé face à la statue voilée aux regards des passants. Tout le monde était là : les aides de camps de Léopold II, le recteur de l’Université, les professeurs des facultés, les magistrats, le directeur de l’Académie des Beaux-Arts, le président de l’Institut archéologique. La statue a été réalisée par Louis Jehotte, sculpteur belge, né à Liège le 7 novembre 1803, décédé à Bruxelles le 3 février 1884, professeur de sculpture à l’Académie des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles. |
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| Source | L’Univers illustré (France), 8 August 1868, p. 496. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Technique | wood engraving print | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | height: 24 cm (9.4 in); width: 34 cm (13.3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | Signature bottom right:
JULES PELCOQ C.MAURAND (Not visible on the scan)
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| Original caption | Inauguration du monument de Charlemagne à Liège, le 26 juillet 1868. Dessin d’après nature de M. Jules Pelcoq. Voir page 497. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scanned by | Éric Dodémont (Dodeeric) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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