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Wilhelm Tell

Swiss folk hero who lived in the Canton of Uri in the early 14th century
(Wikipedia)

Richard Kissling
1895

Description

Bronze statue of Wilhelm Tell and his son Walter in front of a tower with a wall paintings (from 1694).

Inscription(s)

1307
WILHELM TELL
1895

Below the painting:

Erzæhlen Wird Man
Von Dem Schützen
Tell

So Lang Die Bergen
Stehn Auf Ihren
Grunde

Signature

Richard / Kissling. / inv.-fec. / 1892.

Annotation

The date 1307 is the year of the Rütlischwur (the legendary oath of the Old Swiss Confederacy).

Sculptor

Richard Kissling (Wolfwil SO 1848 - Zürich 1919), Swiss sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Telldenkmal.

Locatie (N 46°52'54" - E 8°38'38") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: chur001; Photograph: 9 September 2007 / updated: 10 September 2009
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