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A small relief in limestone

ByKoen van Velzen 20-02-201409-02-2026

For a client who wanted a sculpted relief I designed and carved a small sculpture with four hands at his request: a mother's hand and three baby hands. It is in memory of his mother, who liked to have this relief, because it represents the bond she has with het children.

Four hands in limestone

I first modeled a model plastiline, changed it a bit after consultation with the client , and subsequently carved it in stone.

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