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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

Kamenz 1729 - Braunschweig 1781
German writer, philosopher, dramatist, publicist, and art critic
(Wikipedia)

Fritz Schaper
Bronzegießerei Gladenbeck (Friedrichshagen bei Berlin)
1881

Description

Bronze statue of Lessing, with on the socle relief medallion of

c. ekhof 1720-1778

h.s. reimarus 1694-1768

Inscription(s)

gotthold ephraim
LESSING
1729-1781
errichtet
1881

Signature

f. schaper 1881
gegossen von / h. gladenbeck und sohn

Annotation

Conrad Ekhof (Hamburg 1720 - id. 1778), German actor (Wikipedia).
Hermann Samuel Reimarus (Hamburg 1694 - id. 1768), German philosopher (Wikipedia).

Sculptor

Fritz Schaper (Alsleben (Saale) 1841 - Berlin 1919), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Locatie (N 53°33'18" - E 9°59'19") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dehh022; Photograph: 6 November 2008 / updated: 5 March 2011
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