Pierre Theunis (1883-1950): A lady sewing, brown patinated bronze

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Pierre Theunis (1883-1950): A lady sewing, brown patinated bronze H 51,5 cm Theunis was born in Antwerp in 1883. He trained as a sculptor in Brussels. He was a pupil of Dillens, Van der Stappen, Jacquet, and Lefèvre, among others. As a young sculptor, his work was awarded various prizes. In 1903, he received the second prize at the Concours Godecharle, in 1906 the second prize at the Prix de Rome, and in 1910 the silver medal at the 1910 World Exhibition in Brussels. From 1904 to 1910, he worked in the studio of Thomas Vinçotte. During that period, he contributed to the equestrian statue of Leopold II on the Place du Trône in Brussels.

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