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Moritz Ritter von Franck

Wien 1814 - Graz 1895
mayor of Graz, 1861-64 and 1867-70; He initiated the construction of the Stadtpark
(Wikipedia)

Edmund von Hellmer
1899

Description

Marble statue of Franck standing with his hands on his back.

Inscription(s)

moritz ritter
von
FRANCK

schöpfer
des stadtparkes.

Signature

e. hellmer 1899

Sculptor

Edmund von Hellmer (Wien 1850 - Wien 1935), Austrian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Denkmäler, Gedenktafeln und Plastiken im Grazer Stadtpark (PDF on-line).
Eva Berger, Historische Gärten Österreichs: Garten- und Parkanlagen von der Renaissance bis um 1930, Bd. 2 (Wien: Böhlau, 2003).
11.5 Stadtpark, 1990 (PDF-online).

Locatie (N 47°4'27" - E 15°26'41") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atst044; Photograph: 6 September 2016
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