Lot n° 77
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400 - 600
EUR
Result
: NC
Jean CANNEEL (1889–1963) - Lot 77
Jean CANNEEL (1889–1963)
History of the Congo, very large Art Deco bas-relief, glazed plaster, crack, wooden frame, signed lower right, approx. 144 x 70 cm. Note: Jean Canneel (1889–1969) was a Belgian realist sculptor whose work gradually evolved toward Cubism and Expressionism, while retaining a monumental sobriety and a keen sense of synthesis and contour. Born into a family of artists in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode and trained at the Brussels Academy under Charles Van Der Stappen and Victor Rousseau, he won several awards early in his career that led him to Italy. After World War I, he developed a style that was both realistic and expressive, in which formal rigor coexists with restrained emotion. His stay in the Belgian Congo (1957) marked an important milestone in his career: there he created the monument to Leopold II in Luluabourg, a bronze bust of Queen Elisabeth in Kilo-Moto, as well as several commemorative works in Matadi, demonstrating the international reach of his art and his ability to adapt to official commissions within the colonial context. In Belgium, his notable works include the Lancers Monument in Spa, *Summer* in the Cinquantenaire Park, the Memorial to the Doctors of Saint-Pierre Hospital, as well as monumental sculptures and bas-reliefs in Brussels and Gembloux. His works are housed in several museums, including those in Ixelles, Kaunas, Riga, and Tallinn, confirming his influence beyond Belgium’s borders.
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