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Sculpture Gallery. BRUSSELS. 10. Route. 107
gallery (see pp. 1411, 112). These staircases owe their names to the
statues by Grupello, formerly in the park. Straight in front is the —
“Musée de Sculpture, in the great central hall that occupies the
entire height of the building. The collection consists almost ex-
clusively of modern Belgian works, with a few isolated specimens
of foreign Sculptors, mostly French. The chief attraction for most
visitors will probably be the collection of Constant Meunier’s studies
of workmen and industrial life, represented by over twenty large
and small bronze figures and reliefs (comp. p. xxvii). Catalogue out
of print. — By the entrance: to the right, 63. P. de Vigne, Immort-
ality; to the left, 432. Ch. van der Stappen, Man with a sword, —
Along the left side- wall: No number, Jul. er Peace; #332.
C. Meunier, The puddler (bronze): 66 (and 73, 72, & 69 "farther
on), P. de Vigne, Bronze busts; 106. W. Geefs, The amorons lion;
27. A. P. Cattier, Shepherd-boy with goat (“Daphnis’; 1878). Oppo-
site, right, 19. P. J. Bouré, Boy playing with marbles (bronze);
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on, to the left, small bronzes by C. Meunier: 336. Philosopher; 346. |
