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Fountain of Happiness

August Vogel
c. 1930

Description

Fountain with a statue of the goddess Fortuna standing on a sphere, which is carried by six dolphins with putti on their back. All putti carry a symbol for a certain motif:

Bochum - Brunnen des Glücks
Eheglück / Marital Happiness (slipper).
Fruchtbarkeit/ Fertility (apple).
Eheglück / Marital Happiness (ring).

Optimismus / Empty wallet (optimism).
Illusion (soap bubbles).
Sign with the the sculptor's signature.

Signature

Albert Vogel hat mich gemacht

Sculptor

August Vogel (Flensburg 1859 - Berlin 1932), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Locatie (N 51°28'57" - E 7°12'54") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw1083; Photograph: 6 September 2022
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Eheglück / Marital Happiness (slipper).	Fruchtbarkeit/ Fertility (apple).	Eheglück / Marital Happiness (ring).
Optimismus / Empty wallet (optimism).	Illusion (soap bubbles).	Sign with the the sculptor's signature.