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Kaiser Franz Joseph I von Österreich

Emperor Francis Joseph I of Austria

(Wien-Schönbrunn 1830 - Wien-Schönbrunn 1916)
Emperor of Austria, 1848-1916
(Wikipedia)

Johann Benk & Josef Tuch
1904/08

Wien / Kaiser Franz Joseph I von Österreich

Description

Bronze statue.

Inscription(s)

FRANZ JOSEPH I.

Signature

j. tuch (nach j. benk)

Annotation

Johannes Benk made in 1904 a stone statue of Franz Joseph for the Kommandogebäude Theodor Körner in the 14th district of Vienna. Benk's student Josef Tuch made in 1908 a copy in bronze for the city park of Wiener Neustadt, were it was removed in 1938. It survived World War II and was placed in 1957 in the Burggarten.

Sculptors

Johann Benk (Wien 1844 - Wien 1914), Austrian sculptor (Wikipedia).
Josef Tuch, Austrian sculptor.

Sources & Information

Kunst und Kultur Wien, Denkmäler im Bereich der Wiener Ringstraße.
Wikipedia, Burggarten (Wien).
Stadt Wien, Kulturgut.

Locatie (N 48°12'13" - E 16°21'57") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atwi028; Photograph: 9 September 2012
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