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Franz Schubert

Himmelpfortgrund in Wien 1797 - Wien 1828
Austrian composer
(Wikipedia)

Carl Kundmann & Theophil von Hansen
1872

Description

Marble statue of Schubert sitting in a chair. On three faces of the pedestal are reliefs:

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left: Die Instrumentalmusik / Instrumental music - winged woman with lyra, surrounded by children with musical instruments (left violin and triangle; right tambourine and flutes).
front: Die Phantasie / The Phantasy - woman with lyra sitting on a sphinx.
right: Die Vokalmusik / Vocal music - winged women surrounded by four singing children.

Inscription(s)

FRANZ SCHUBERT

seinem andenken
der wiener mænnergesang-verein
mdccclxxii.

geboren zu wien am xxxi. jænner
MDCCXCVII.
gestorben zu wien am xix. november
MDCCCXXVIII .

Signature

carl kundmann. / fec. 1872

Annotation

Kundman made the statue and the reliefs, Hansen designed the socle.

Sculptors

Theophil von Hansen (København (Copenhagen) 1813 - Wien 1891),
Danish-Austrian architect, well known for his buildings and structures in Vienna, and is considered an outstanding representative of neoclassicism (bust) (Wikipedia).
Carl Kundmann (Wien 1838 - Wien 1919), Austrian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Wiener Stadtpark.
Kunst und Kultur Wien, Denkmäler im Bereich der Wiener Ringstraße.
Stadt Wien, Kulturgut.

Locatie (N 48°12'20" - E 16°22'46") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atwi103; Photograph: 10 September 2012
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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