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Karl Kaufmann (1838-1907), nicknamed Schicke-Schacke

Maximilian Stark
1981

Description

Statue of Schicke-Schacke, a servant without permanent employment. His activity is illustrated by the 'Kiepe' on the back of the light-footed, striding figure.
His thunderous sneezes sounded like 'Schicke - Schacke', hence his nickname.

Inscription(s)

schicke-schacke
ein peiner 1838/1907
ORIGINAL

Signature

Monogramm: ms

Sculptor

Maximilian Stark (Görkau [now: Jirkov] 1922 - Leiferde bei Gifhorn 1998), German sculptor from Chemnitz (until 1958) and Wolfsburg

Sources & Information

Stadt Peine, Denkmäler und Skulpturen in Peine.
Michael Utecht, Denkmäler und Skulpturen in Peine (Peine: StadtMarketing, 2019), (PDF online).
My Heimat, 21 August 2010, Schicke - Schacke un de Räubers.

Locatie (N 52°19'22" - E 10°13'35") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dens647; Photograph: 30 July 2024
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