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Bronze horse resting on a hard stone plinth, called Force.
This statue is also in the public space, in Deurne on the Dunantweg. The statue stood on the corner of Markt-Martinetstraat until 2008. The artwork symbolizes: strength, grace and independence.
23 cm x 14 cm x 7 cm (h x w x d) (Pedestal height 10 cm, image height 13 cm).
Van der Linden received his education at the Academy in 's-Hertogenbosch as a pupil of Wim van de Plas and subsequently at the Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam, under the direction of Piet Esser. He continued his education at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan, where he was taught by the sculptors Luciano Minguzzi and Marino Marini (1958-1959). Van der Linden was best known for his bronze animal figures, he also made various medals. He was a member of the Professional Association of Visual Artists, the Brabant Foundation for Visual Arts and Edelambacht and the Brabant Art Foundation.
He worked as a medallist, draftsman and sculptor.
Van der Linden has created many works in public spaces, including in 's-Hertogenbosch, Amersfoort, Deurne, Bergen op Zoom, Eindhoven and Uden.