Preisgekröntes modell für ein kriegerdenkmal (Award-winning model for a war memorial), before 1912, by William F. C. Ohly and Ernest Ohly

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Preisgekröntes modell für ein kriegerdenkmal (Award-winning model for a war memorial), before 1912, by William F. C. Ohly and Ernest Ohly

before 1912

William F. C. Ohly (1883–1955) and Ernest Ohly (1877–1916)

physical object

stone sculpture

Julius Hülsen, ‘Bildhauerarbeiten der Brüder Ernest und Wilhelm Ohly’, Dekorative Kunst, 1912, p. 273 (illustrated)

Maquette for a memorial, presumably for the Franco-Prussian war as the date of 1871 is visible. Comprising an equestrian group with a figure of a male warrior, naked other than for an olive garland in his hair and a flowing fluted cape, sitting astride a rearing horse. Below, at the front, two children kneel, playing pipes.

Equestrian statues -- Germany.

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Jane Eckett

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Julius Hülsen, ‘Bildhauerarbeiten der Brüder Ernest und Wilhelm Ohly’, Dekorative Kunst, 1912, illustrated p. 273, discussed p. 273

Present whereabouts unknown.

07 December 2023