Pavian — Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member prussel
N 50° 06.991 E 008° 42.356
32U E 478975 N 5551627
Life-sized figure at the baboons outdoor enclosure in the Frankfurt Zoological Garden
Waymark Code: WMN9MC
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 01/26/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Am Paviangehege im Osten des Zoologischer Gartens Frankfurt steht auf einem ungefähr 2 Meter hohen Kunststeinsockel die Bronzeskulptur "Pavian" (um 1905). Sie zeigt einen Pavian, der in einer Angriffshaltung sein Maul aufreißt. Die Plastik von Joseph-Franz Pallenberg (1882 - 1946) wurde von der Zoologischen Gesellschaft gestiftet.

At baboons outdoor enclosure in the eastern part of the Frankfurt Zoological Garden stands on an approximately 2 meter high stone pedestal the bronze sculpture "Pavian" (around 1905). It shows a baboon, tears open his mouth in an attack position. The sculpture by Joseph Franz Pallenberg (1882 - 1946) was donated by the Zoological Society.

Quelle / source: Kulturamt Frankfurt am Main / Referat Bildende Kunst, wikipedia (Joseph Franz Pallenberg)

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Pavian

Figure Type: Animal

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Joseph-Franz Pallenberg

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1905

Materials used: bronze

Location: Frankfurt Zoological Garden
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