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(Stadt Eltville am Rhein)
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Martinsthaler Wildsau

Wild Boar of Martinsthal

Bonifatius Stirnberg
date?

Beschreibung / Description

Bronze wild boar with three piglets, with moveable head and limbs. The sculpture refers to a local legend and the winery 'Martinsthaler Wildsau'.

Künstler*in / Artist

Bonifatius Stirnberg (Freienohl 1933), German sculptor, famous for his fountains where the figures can be adjusted and moved (Wikipedia).

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Stadt Eltville am Rhein, Rundgang durch die historische Altstadt (PDF on-line).

Stichworte / Tags

Lage / Location (N 50°3'15" - E 8°7'12") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dehs091; Photograph: 24 September 2012
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