Toon Dupuis bust J.W. Niemeijer, 1937-1947, bronze

What happened during the process of making this bust?

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Director Niemeijer died in 1937

The creator Dupuis died in 1937

Both died in 1937

Both died after the unveiling

Both creator and subject died in 1937, three months apart. Toon Dupuis (1877-1937) had not yet finished the bust. It was completed in consultation with his son by the sculptor Abraham Beck.

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