"The Marabous Storks, Bronze Sculpture By Josuë Dupon"
Marabous storks, gilded bronze sculpture by Josuë Dupon, cast by Petermann in Brussels Pupil of Jozef Geefs and Jacob de Braeckeleer in Antwerp, Josuë Dupon distinguished himself in 1891 with the Gold Medal at the Antwerp Salon for "Samson with the lion ". Accustomed to the Antwerp Zoo, he draws his inspiration there and his precise look at animal anatomy. The sculptor had a brilliant career, receiving numerous commissions for busts, monuments and medals. A friend of Rembrandt Bugatti, he shares with him his taste for animal representation and his regular visits to the Antwerp Zoo.