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Abundance in Brussels, Belgium

Title
Abundance


Artist
Ludovicus Willemssens (1630-1702)


Date
1700


Medium
Marble


Dimensions
99.4 x 50.1 x 33 cm


Accession #
12141


Credit
Acquired by public auction, Christie's London, 12th June 2003 (source; fine arts museum belgium)



This is one of a pair of sculptures by sculptor Ludovicus Willemssens, the other being 'Prudence'. Both depict the allegories of wealth, personified as young children. With this sculpture, the child holds a bountiful crop of corn and a sort of crown on his head, suggesting a good harvest. Both sculptures feature a signature and a date: 'L.WILLEMSENS.fecit.1700'

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