Art UK has updated its cookies policy. By using this website you are agreeing to the use of cookies. To find out more read our updated Use of Cookies policy and our updated Privacy policy.

A Copper Foundry, Katanga
A Copper Foundry, Katanga
A Copper Foundry, Katanga
A Copper Foundry, Katanga
A Copper Foundry, Katanga
A Copper Foundry, Katanga
A Copper Foundry, Katanga

© the copyright holder. Image credit: Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums

How you can use this image

This image can be used for non-commercial research or private study purposes, and other UK exceptions to copyright permitted to users based in the United Kingdom under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Any other type of use will need to be cleared with the rights holder(s).

Review the copyright credit lines that are located underneath the image, as these indicate who manages the copyright (©) within the artwork, and the photographic rights within the image.

The collection that owns the artwork may have more information on their own website about permitted uses and image licensing options.

Review our guidance pages which explain how you can reuse images, how to credit an image and how to find images in the public domain or with a Creative Commons licence available.

Notes

Add or edit a note on this artwork that only you can see. You can find notes again by going to the ‘Notes’ section of your account.

The sculpture is a cast of a small figure group called ‘Fondérie de Cuivre au Katanga’ (A Copper Foundry, Katanga) cast in 1912 and purchased in that year by the Département des Colonies for the Musée de Tervueren (the Royal Museum for Central Africa). It is not certain whether this Aberdeen sculpture was a unique cast or one of an edition. It was obtained by Sir Robert Williams (1860–1938) who was largely responsible for discovering the copper deposits in Katanga. He bequeathed it to Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum where it was formally accessioned in 1946. It is the only item by Puyt in a UK public collection.

Aberdeen Art Gallery

Title

A Copper Foundry, Katanga

Date

1912

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 38 x W 37 x D 25 cm

Accession number

ABDAG004760

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Sir Robert Williams; accessioned, 1946

Work type

Statue

Signature/marks description

Back: A. Puyt / BRUXELLES

Tags

This artwork does not have any tags yet. You can help by tagging artworks on Tagger.

Art Detective discussions

Through Art Detective, you can help us to discover more about this artwork. Public collections around the country have many more artworks in need of research. Find out how you can get involved.

Aberdeen Art Gallery

Schoolhill, Aberdeen AB10 1FQ Scotland

This venue is open to the public. Not all artworks are on display. If you want to see a particular artwork, please contact the venue.
View venue