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Wien (Land)

Spitalgasse 2, Hof 2 (9.)
(Altes AKH Uni-Campus)

Kaiser Josef II

Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor

Wien 1741 - Wien 1790
Holy Roman Emperor, 1765-90
(Wikipedia)

Richard Kauffungen
Blansko
1880

Beschreibung / Description

Cast iron statue of the emperor with in his hand a document with the text "Saluti / et solatio / aegrorum" (To the healing and comfort of the sick).

Josef II is the founder of the Allgemeine Krankenhaus (AKH) in 1774. The statue was erected at the 100th anniversary.

An identical statue is also in St. Pölten, Hořovičky and several other places, the document shows different text and in some cases, the document is in a roll.

Beschriftung(en) / Inscription(s)

JOSEF

Signiert / Signature

blansko

Künstler*in / Artist

Richard Kauffungen (1854-1942), Austrian sculptor.

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Olga Stieglitz & Gerhard Zeillinger, Der Bildhauer Richard Kauffungen (1854-1942) (Frankfurt am Main, 2008), p. 352ff.
Stadt Wien, Kulturgut.
Wikipedia, Liste der Kaiser-Josef-II.-Denkmäler.

Stichworte / Tags

Lage / Location (N 48°13'1" - E 16°21'10") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atwi126; Photograph: 11 September 2012
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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