Alfred Marzolff
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Frédéric Alfred Marzolff (born Strasbourg
, March 4, 1867 - died Rountzenheim
, May 4, 1936) was a French
sculptor, known especially for his monuments and medals. Many of his works may still be seen around his native city; some were, however, destroyed during the German occupation of France during World War II. Among his surviving works are the bust of Viktor Nessler
in the Parc de l'Orangerie in Strasbourg and the statues of Daniel Specklin
and Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck
on the façade of the Petites-Boucheries, behind the Aubette.
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, March 4, 1867 - died Rountzenheim
Rountzenheim
Rountzenheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
, May 4, 1936) was a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
sculptor, known especially for his monuments and medals. Many of his works may still be seen around his native city; some were, however, destroyed during the German occupation of France during World War II. Among his surviving works are the bust of Viktor Nessler
Viktor Nessler
Viktor Ernst Nessler was an Alsatian composer who worked mainly in Leipzig.Nessler was born at Baldenheim near Sélestat, Alsace. At Strasbourg he began his university career with the study of theology, but he concluded it with the production of a light opera entitled Fleurette...
in the Parc de l'Orangerie in Strasbourg and the statues of Daniel Specklin
Daniel Specklin
Daniel Specklin was an Alsatian fortress architect, engineer, and cartographer.He was born and died in Strasbourg.- Further reading :...
and Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck
Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck
Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck was a German statesman, one of the preeminent promoters of the Protestant Reformation in Germany.-Biography:...
on the façade of the Petites-Boucheries, behind the Aubette.
Reference
- "Alfred Marzolff (1867-1936), sculpteur et médailleur" (Les Amis de la Léonardsau et du Cercle de Saint-Léonard)