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Niebergall Fountain

Ernst Elias Niebergall
(Darmstadt 1815 - Darmstadt 1843)
German writer
(Wikipedia)

Well Habicht
1930

Description

Limestone fountain shaft of 3.1 m (10 ft.) with running water (still working) from a tube with a dog's head, at a the back a small dog drinking fountain (does not work). On the front Niebergall's relief portraig and on the other faces scenes from his works:

ERNST ELIAS NIEBERGALL - Portrait of Niebergall.
Datterich says to Dummbach: ich bin besser als mei ruf / des versicher ich sie!, 6. Bild, 11. Scene from Datterich (1841).
es is dorch wie de schimmel / dorch die hecke! –, scene from Tollen Hund
Spirwes says to Lisette: alleweil geht's bei mir / hinne enaus! –, 6. Bild, 1. Scene from Datterich (1841).

Annotation

Inaugurated 23 July 1930.

Sculptor

Well Habicht (1884 - 1966), German sculptor.

Sources & Information

Echo on-line, 23 July 2010, "Wann der Brofeed in seim Vaderland nix gilt…".
Projekt Gutenberg, Ernst Elias Niebergall - Datterich full text.

Locatie (N 49°52'16" - E 8°39'29") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dehs109; Photograph: 30 September 2012
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