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Werl
Lkr. Soest
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Salzstraße

Der Salzsieder

The Salt Maker

Joseph Wäscher
1982

Description

Bronze sculpture of a salt worker with rolled up shirt sleeves and an apron in front of the boiling brine, with the typical tool of his trade, the "Hampelmann" in his hands.

Inscription(s)

den bürgern der stadt
gewidmet von der stiftung
der SPARKASSE WERL
„michaeliswocheʺ 1982

Sculptor

Joseph Wäscher (Werl 1919 - Werl 1993), German sculptor, son of August Wäscher (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Sparkasse Werl, Kunstobjekte im öffentlichen Raum, Werl (PDF on-line).

Locatie (N 51°33'18" - E 7°54'46") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw288; Photograph: 12 August 2013
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