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Denkmal Franz, Adolph und Hippolyt Saurer

Monument for Franz, Adolph and Hippolyt Saurer

Ernst Heller
Kunstguss C. Herzig (Ligerz)
1953

Arbon / Denkmal Franz, Adolph und Hippolyt Saurer

Description

Monument on the outer wall of Arbon castle consisting of a statue of a burly worker and the relief portraits of franz saurer 18-6-1882 - adolph saurer 1841-1920 - hippolyt saurer 1878-1936

Arbon - Denkmal Franz, Adolph und Hippolyt Saurer

Franz Saurer (Veringendorf 1806 - Arbon 1882), founder of the AG Adolph Saurer in Arbon, making sewing machines (Wikipedia).
Adolph Saurer (Tablat 1841 - Arbon 1920), son of Franz, director of Firma F. Saurer & Söhne since 1896 (Wikipedia).
Hippolyt Saurer (Arbon 1878 - Wien 1936), son of Adolph (Wikipedia).

Signature

kunstguss | ligerz | c. herzig

Annotation

Erected at the 100th anniversary of AG Adolph Saurer.

Sculptor

Ernst Heller (Eglisau 1894 - Eglisau 1972), Swiss sculptor (SIKART Lexikon).

Locatie (N 47°30'57" - E 9°26'12") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: chtg011; Photograph: 5 October 2014
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