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'''Le Marteleur''' is a statue associated with [[SEAS]]. Formerly located outside [[Lewisohn Hall]], it now sits near the entrance to [[Mudd]].
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'''Le Marteleur''' ("The Hammerman") is a bronze cast of Belgian artist [[w:Constantin Meunier|Constantin Meunier]]'s 1886 scultpure that is associated with [[SEAS]]. It used to be located outside [[Lewisohn Hall]] back when it housed the School of Mines. It was a gift of the School of Mines Class of 1889. The statue moved with [[SEAS]] and now sits near the entrance of [[Mudd]].
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The original statue is in Europe.
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Image:Marteleur.jpg|Le Marteleur
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Image:MarteleurMove.jpg|Le Marteleur being removed from outside Lewisohn in 1964
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Latest revision as of 01:29, 1 February 2008

Le Marteleur ("The Hammerman") is a bronze cast of Belgian artist Constantin Meunier's 1886 scultpure that is associated with SEAS. It used to be located outside Lewisohn Hall back when it housed the School of Mines. It was a gift of the School of Mines Class of 1889. The statue moved with SEAS and now sits near the entrance of Mudd.

The original statue is in Europe.