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Bust of Reigning Prince Franz Josef II by Kees Verkade
The Municipality of Vaduz commissioned the artwork from Kees Verkade, a Dutch sculptor residing in Monaco, in 2006 to mark the occasion of the 100th birthday of Prince Franz Josef II.
The bust commemorates the fact that he was the first Sovereign Prince to live in Liechtenstein. It was under his rule that Liechtenstein developed from an agrarian to a modern industrial and service-industry state. Prince Franz Josef was a very popular father-figure of Liechtenstein.
Kees Verkade
Kees Verkade was born in Haarlem in the Netherlands in 1941. He became an artist and sculptor specialising in the human form, concentrating on movement and emotion. His works depict a whole range of people including children, clowns, sportsmen, dancers, mothers and lovers.
1955 - 1956: taught drawing and painting in Amsterdam
1958 - 1963: studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague
1964: first exhibition in the Vishal in Haarlem
1965: sculpted bust of Sir Winston Churchill
For more information about the artist visit www.keesverkade.com.
2007, bronze
Location: Vaduz town hall
Property of the Municipality of Vaduz
