Untitled
Maker onbekend
About this artwork.
Two shield-carrying lions guard the substructure near the Philippe Starck pavilion of the Groninger Museum. They probably came from a castle in Farmsum that was torn down in 1811. A lion shows the coat of arms of the Van Welvelde family. There are three roses and a shield head on it, surrounded by wolf heads. The other lion carries the coat of arms of the Ripperda family. A armoured, galloping rider waves his sword above the plumed helmet. The lions stand, very appropriately, at the Pavilion of Regional History.
Part of route.
Location.
Museumeiland 1 (Philippe Starck paviljoen Groninger Museum)
Facts & Figures.
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Design
maker onbekend -
District
Centrum -
Year of creation
1800 -
Art type
Freestanding sculpture -
Material
Sandstone -
Dimensions
h 2,20 m