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Chimneysweep

artist unknown
date?

Beschreibung / Description

Metal, almost two-dimensonal statue of a chimneysweep as a commercial symbol of the company Hohe Brücke, an approved office of the Austrian class lotting. The figure is supposed to symbolize the happiness awarded to the buyer of a lottery ticket.

Wien - Rauchfangkehrer

Künstler*in / Artist

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Sagen.at Forum, Rauchfangkehrer.

Stichworte / Tags

Town: Wien
Bundesland: Wien (Land)
Country: Austria
Chimneysweep

Lage / Location (N 48°12'45" - E 16°22'7") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atwi155; Photograph: 16 September 2016
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