"Sinnende" im Rheinpark - Köln, NRW, Germany
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N 50° 56.862 E 006° 58.576
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DE: Die Statue "Sinnende" von Ludwig Kasper befindet sich im Kölner Rheinpark. EN: The statue "Sinnende" (Thoughtful) by Ludwig Kasper is located in Cologne's Rheinpark.
Waymark Code: WM13Q3C
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 01/29/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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DE: Das Original der Statue "Sinnende" von Ludwig Kasper entstand in den Jahren 1942 / 1943 in Oberösterreich. Ludwig Kasper (2. Mai 1893 - 28. August 1945) verwendete für die Statue als Material Marmorzement, das Original ist 155cm hoch und befindet sich heute im Oberösterreichischem Landesmuseum in Linz. Erst nach Ludwig Kaspers Tod im Jahr 1945 wurde ein 143cm hoher Bronzeabguss der Statue hergestellt. Erworben wurde dieser Abguss durch das Wallraf-Richartz-Museum für die Stadt Köln im Jahre 1954 und zur Bundesgartenschau 1957 im Rheinpark aufgestellt.

Quellen:
Plakette an der Statue
Werksverzeichnis Ludwig Kaspers, Nummer 110


EN: The original of the statue "Sinnende" (Thoughtful) by Ludwig Kasper was made in Upper Austria in 1942/43. Ludwig Kasper (May 2, 1893 - August 28, 1945) used marble cement as material for the statue, the original is 155cm high and is now in the Upper Austrian State Museum in Linz. Only after Ludwig Kasper's death in 1945 was a 143cm high bronze cast of the statue made. This cast was acquired by the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum for the city of Cologne in 1954 and set up in the Rheinpark for the 1957 Federal Garden Show.

Sources:
Plaque on the statue
Catalog of works of Ludwig Kaspers, number 110

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Sinnende

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Ludwig Kasper

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1943

Materials used: Bronze

Location: Rheinpark in Köln

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