Godefroid Devreese
Godefroid Devreese (19 August 1861 – 31 August 1941) was a Belgian sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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Godefroid Devreese
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- Name
- Godefroid Devreese
- Occupation
- Sculptor
- Born
- 19 August 1861
- Birthplace
- Kortrijk, Belgium
- Died
- 31 August 1941
- Place of death
- Brussels, Belgium
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Languages
- French
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Godefroid Devreese (19 August 1861 – 31 August 1941) was a Belgian sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Brussels. Work by Godefroid Devreese is recorded in the collections of Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Royal Library of Belgium and National Museum Paleis het Loo.
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• Name — Godefroid Devreese • Occupation — Sculptor • Born — 19 August 1861 • Birthplace — Kortrijk, Belgium • Died — 31 August 1941 • Place of death — Brussels, Belgium • Illustration — Photograph of Devreese, L'Art belge, 1920)
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