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Der Schleichwächter mit Katz und Maus

The Sneaking Guard with Cat and Mouse

Ewald Rumpf
2010

Rotenburg an der Fulda / Der Schleichwächter mit Katz und Maus

Description

Bronze sculpture of a man looking around the corner of a house, next to him a cat hunts a mouse.

Inscription(s)

„Der Schleichwächter mit Katz und Mausʺ

Anno 2010

Finanziert durch Spenden!

Annotation

The sneaking guards were responsible to patrol at night in the streets of the city as quietly as possible. To this end, they were armed with old spears. They carried out their job so 'cautious', that they neither saw noticed out what happened in the streets during the night. For this service, primarily old, unusable guys were hired whose services were very doubtful.

Sculptor

Ewald Rumpf (Posen 1943), German sculptor from Remsfeld, Hessen (Website).

Sources & Information

Rotenburg an der Fulda, Skulpturenpfad.
Mittleres Fuldatal, Auf bronzenen Spuren durch Rotenburg a. d. Fulda.
Hessisch/Niedersächsische Allgemeine, 26 Aug. 2010, Pst – er guckt um die Ecke.

Locatie (N 50°59'49" - E 9°43'46") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dehs135; Photograph: 7 August 2013
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