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Franz Grillparzer

Wien 1791 - Wien 1872
Austrian writer who is chiefly known for his dramas
(Wikipedia)

Various sculptors
1889

Description

Statue of Grillparzer sitting in a chair, in a niche framed by Corinthian columns over a high square base, ending upwards by a triangular gable decorated with putti, ornaments and masks and the name GRILLPARZER. To the left and right of the central part is a concave wall, which has six reliefs with scenes from Grillparzer's work. At both ends of the wall are pylons embellished with reliefs (symbols of fama and poetry).

die ahnfrau	der traum ein leben	könig ottokars glück und ende
sappho	medea	des meeres und der liebe wellen

Signature

(statue) c. kundmann
(reliefs) weyr

Wien - Franz Grillparzer

Sculptors

Carl von Hasenauer (Wien 1833 - Wien 1894), Austrian architect (Wikipedia).
Carl Kundmann (Wien 1838 - Wien 1919), Austrian sculptor (Wikipedia).
Rudolf Weyr, since 1911 Rudolf Ritter von Weyr (Wien 1847 - Wien 1914), Austrian sculptor (Wikipedia – Wien Geschichte Wiki).

Sources & Information

Wien.at, Wien Kulturgut.

Locatie (N 48°12'26" - E 16°21'38") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atwi146; Photograph: 14 September 2016
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