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Reinprechtsdorfer Straße 1C (5.)
(Theodor-Körner-Hof)

Sigurd Jacobsen

1882 - 1948
Danish barrister who during a visit to Vienna after World War I became aware of the miserable conditions of the children in the city and was a driving force in bringing Viennese children to Denmark
(Wikipedia)

Paul Peschke
1961

Description

Bronze head, sculpted by Peschke who was one of Viennese children brought to Denmark.

Inscription(s)

SIGURD
JACOBSEN
dänischer wohltäter
der wiener kinder
in den jahren
1918 - 1938

SIGURD
JACOBSEN
Danish benefactor
of the children of Vienna
in the years
1918 - 1938

Sculptor

Paul Peschke (Wien 1907 - Wien 1992), Austrian sculptor (Wien Geschichte Wiki – Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wien.at, Wien Kulturgut.

Locatie (N 48°10'55" - E 16°21'25") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atwi214; Photograph: 19 September 2016
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