Английская Википедия:Fritz Gerth
Fritz Gerth (24 June 1845, Wiesbaden - 1928, Berlin) was a German sculptor.
Life and work
His father, Johann Julius Gerth, was a medallist and sculptor, who did stone work on the Шаблон:Ill in Wiesbaden. He provided Fritz with his initial artistic training. During his stay in Rome from 1875 to 1900, he served as Chairman of the local Шаблон:Ill. Upon returning to Germany, he settled in Bad Homburg and opened a studio there.
His portrait busts and medallions were displayed at the Summer Exhibitions, held by the Royal Academy of Arts in London, from 1888 to 1892. Among them was a bust of Reverend Charles Langton (1803-1886), which is now at the parish church of St Peter & St Paul in Langton by Spilsby. He also had a major showing at the 50th anniversary exhibition of the Шаблон:Ill in 1897.
His works include a monument to Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (as Landgravine) in Bad Homburg, the Шаблон:Ill (National Monument) in Wiesbaden, and a monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I, also in Bad Homburg. He is, perhaps, best remembered for his monument to Empress Victoria (1903), which was the centerpiece of Group #34 at the Siegesallee. It was one of the many statues there that were lost during World War II.
Sources
- "Gerth, Fritz", In: Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart, Vol. 13: Gaab–Gibus, E. A. Seemann, Leipzig 1920 (Online)
- The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts (Summer Exhibition), 1768– (Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851–1951), University of Glasgow History of Art
- Church of St Peter & St Paul @ the Langton by Spilsby website
- Bildhauer Fritz Gerth @ the Bad Homburg website
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