Statues - Hither & Thither

Site Search:

Naschmarkt

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

(Frankfurt am Main 1749-Weimar 1832)
German writer and polymath; considered by many to be the most important writer in the German language and one of the most important thinkers in Western culture
(Wikipedia)

Carl Seffner & Max Bischoff
Noack & Brückner (Leipzig)
1909

Description

The statue showing Goethe as a student. The 2.50 m high plinth of red Meissen granite has on the front and back sides texts, and on sides portraitmedaillons of Goethe's female friends in his Leipzig time. The plinth was designed by the architect Max Bischoff.
The statue was unveiled on 28 June 1903.

Leipzig - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(right) friede^rike oeser - Friederike Oeser (1748-1829), the daughter of Goethe's Leipzig drawing teacher Adam Friedrich Oeser (1717-1799), with whom Goethe maintained a friendly relationship.
(left) käthchen schönkopf - Anna Katharina Schönkopf (1746-1810), the innkeeper's daughter of the inn where Goethe had lunch during his time as a student in Leipzig, and who was his first great love.

Inscription(s)

Johann
Wolfgang
Goethe

Student
in
Leipzig
1765-68

Signature

c. seffner 1902

Sculptors

Max Bischoff (Magdeburg 1875 - 1948), German architect.
Carl Seffner (Leipzig 1861 - Leipzig 1932), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Leipzig-Lexikon, Denkmale.
Wikipedia, Goethedenkmal (Leipzig).
Wikipedia, Liste der Kulturdenkmale in Leipzig-Zentrum.

Locatie (N 51°20'25" - E 12°22'32") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: desn090; Photograph: 4 September 2022
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

Your banner here? Click for information.