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Conquest of Antwerp - Hans Hartwig von Beseler
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed bust of General Hans Hartwig von Beseler facing slightly left, wearing military uniform with epaulettes and an Iron Cross at the collar. The legend curves along the upper rim, and the engraver's signature R. Küchler appears in the lower right field. |
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| Reverse description | A nude, helmeted male allegorical figure strides forward atop a parapet, raising a laurel branch aloft in his right hand and carrying a large flag on a staff in his left. The cityscape of Antwerp with church spires and a river with ships is visible in the background. The date 9.10.1914 appears in relief on the left field, and the engraver's signature H. GRÜNTHAL is inscribed in the lower right. |
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| Reverse lettering | 9.10.1914 H. GRÜNTHAL |
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