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Lion Fighter

Albert Wolff & Christian Daniel Rauch
Bronzegießerei Gladenbeck (Friedrichshagen bei Berlin)
1861

Description

Sculpture of an ideally formed, undressed young man on rearing horse who is killing a mighty lion thrown on his back with a spear.
The sculpture as designed by Christian Daniel Rauch and created by Albert Wolff.
A repetition of the horse from 1865/1866 is in front of the Technical University in Hannover (Sachsenross).

Signature

a. wolff. erfunden 1861 guss v. h. gladenbeck
ciselirt v. l. grünenberg.
ex munificentia friderici guilelmi iiii. regis.

Sculptors

Christian Daniel Rauch (Arolsen, Hessen, 1777-Dresden 1857), one of the most important sculptors of the German classicism ((his bust in Bad Arolsen) (RKDartists& – Wikipedia).
Albert Wolff (Neustrelitz 1814 - Berlin 1892), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Bildhauerei in Berlin, Karte.

Locatie (N 52°31'8" - E 13°23'55") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debe143; Photograph: 31 August 2022
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