Onthulling van het oorlogsmonument aan het Koningsplein in Maastricht. De beelde, Bestanddeelnr 905-3060, 13 September 1952

Collection / archive: photo collection anefo report / series: [ unknown ] description: unveiling of the war memorial on koningsplein in maastricht. The group of sculptures is by the artist charles eyck annotation: the figures depict various aspects of the war: the liberation by the american army; the activities of the resistance organizations; the return of dutch citizens from captivity; the joy of regained freedom; the resumption of reconstruction work; the mourning for the war victims. At the front stands a man who has broken the chains of his oppression. Next to him, an american soldier makes the v sign ('victory'). At the back left and right are two dancing children. Behind the children are their mothers, one of whom is still pressing a startled child against him. On the other side a worker with a hammer in his hands. He portrays intransigence and the will to rebuild. In addition, an averted, grieving woman who portrays suffering and mourning. Date: september 13, 1952 location: limburg, maastricht keywords: revelations, war memorials, second world war photographer: pot, harry / anefo, [unknown] copyright holder: national archives material type: glass negative archive inventory number: view access 2. 24. 01. 09 component number: 905-3060 comments posted by ingrid m. H. Evers on november 19, 2007 - 01:58. Location: koningsplein in wyck-maastricht, along the city traverse of the a2. Design by charles eyck (1897-1983). The statues were modeled in plaster and then cast in bronze by the bronze foundry a. Binder in haarlem. The metal was donated by h. E. Dotremont, a maastricht trader in scrap and old metals. Date: 13 September 1952.