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Schöppen-Brunnen

Aldermen Fountain

Kaiser Franz I. Stephan - Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Nancy 1708 - Innsbruck 1765
Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany,
(Wikipedia)

Joh. Michael Datzerath
1776

Description

Square column with a sandstone statue of the Emperor Franz I with crown, orb and sceptre.

Inscription(s)

ZUM SCHÖPPEN-BRUNNEN

1776

Annotation

An other source identify the figure with Emperor Joseph II.

Sculptor

Joh. Michael Datzerath (Winden/Düren 1705 - Frankfurt am Main 1783), German sculptor (Kunst im öffentlichen Raum).

Sources & Information

Frankfurt, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum, Innenstadt.
Wikipedia, Liste von Brunnen in Frankfurt am Main.

Locatie (N 50°6'35" - E 8°40'52") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dehs190; Photograph: 28 September 2014
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