General de Wet

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General de Wet

Posted on 12 August 2009 by Jasper

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Christiaan Rudolf de Wet (7 October 1854 – 3 February 1922) was a Boer general, rebel leader and politician (wikipedia). This statue was built by Joseph Mendes da Costa for the Kröller-Müller family for the rememberance of his 100th birthday.

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Wim’s competition on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 07:47

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Wim van der Meij on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 09:51

A very interesting statue in an almost empty landscape.