„Ströker Brunnen“ (Hörnschemeyer) - Osnabrück, NDS, Germany - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

[DE]
Georg Hörnschemeyer (1907-1983)
„Schäferbrunnen“ auch „Ströker Brunnen“ genannt, Sandstein, 1950.
Nachbildung des Originals aus dem Jahr 1904 von Lukas Memken (1860-1934).
Der Schäferbrunnen symbolisiert den „Guten Hirten“ und ist dem Schäfer Heinrich Adolf Ströker gewidmet, den auch der Maler Franz Hecker in seinen Bilder verewigt hat.
Ströker starb 1909. Die ursprünglich aus Kupfer errichtete Skulptur wurde im 2. Weltkrieg eingeschmolzen, 1950 wurde der rekonstruierte Brunnen wieder eingeweiht.

[EN]
Georg Hörnschemeyer (1907-1983)
"Shepherd fountain" also called "Ströker fountain", sandstone, 1950.
Replica of the original from 1904 by Lukas Memken (1860-1934).
The shepherd fountain symbolizes the "Good Shepherd" and is dedicated to the shepherd Heinrich Adolf Ströker, whom the painter Franz Hecker immortalized in his paintings.
Ströker died in 1909. The sculpture, originally made of copper, was melted down during World War II, and in 1950 reconstructed fountain was recunstructed and re-inaugurated.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Ströker Brunnen or Schäferbrunnen Figure Type: Combination of two figure types Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Hörnschemeyer / Memken Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1904 & 1950 Materials used: Sandstone Location: In front of a restaurant

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