Sculpture - Bust "young Woman With Laurel Crown" , Gustave Van Vaerenbergh (1873-1927)

Important sculpture in white Carrara marble and gilded bronze , representing a bust of a young woman with a crown of laurels , by Gustave Van Vaerenbergh .
Bust resting on an onyx base .
Signature of the sculptor "GV Vaerenbergh", hollow , on the back of the bust .
Early twentieth century , Art - Nouveau period  .
Very good state of preservation .
Height : 63 cm

Gustave Van Vaerenbergh (1873-1927)

Gustave Van Vaerenbergh , born in Ghent on January 6 , 1873 , is a Belgian sculptor , mainly known for his "Art Nouveau" busts .

A student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent from 1888 to 1890 , he then married Jeannette VAN HOORDE , on June 27 , 1900 .
He then left Ghent in 1901 , for Saint Josse to devote himself to the activity of "Plaster moulder" .
He then moved to Schaerbeek where he worked for the "Carli et Frères" establishments , rue de l'Olivier in Schaerbeek until 1925 .
He will then have his own workshop in Ixelles .

Gustave Van Vaerenbergh died in Schaerbeek on February 16, 1927 .
He leaves behind a large number of "Art Nouveau" busts of women on different supports : marble, bronze, onyx, terracotta...