Philips Alexander Nijs

Philips Alexander Nijs or Philip Nijs (27 May 1724 – 22 March 1805) was a Flemish sculptor and medalist known for his statues, church furniture and portrait busts. He was the court sculptor of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine, the Governor of the Austrian Netherlands, who had his residence in Brussels. He is regarded as an important representative of the Rococo in the Austrian Netherlands.

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