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A lovely bronze sculpture by Van De Voorde,
France, circa 1920's, "Vanity",
depicting a naked young woman offering grass to a peacock, silver and
gold cold-painted on a shaped honey onyx and black marble base-
25cm high-43cm long
- marble base signed Van De Voorde
some expected wear to the bronze cold-painting.
Georges-Abel Vandevoorde (1878-1970)
Belgian Sculptor and medalist.
He won the Second Prize Godecharle in 1905 and regularly showed his
work at international exhibitions.
He sculpted several monuments, including a war-memorial in Brussels,
the sculpture of Pieter Coutereel in Louvain and the monument of Saint
John Nepomucenus which was his last monumental design and
coincidentally is located in his birthplace of Kortrijk, Belgium.
He created portrait-busts of famous people which can be seen in parks
all over Belgium.
He worked in many mediums, including ivory, clay, stone, wood, spelter
and bronze.
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