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André Friedrich

1798 – 1877

French sculptor

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About André Friedrich

Lived 1798 – 1877 (aged 79). André Friedrich was a French sculptor, lithographer and artist.

André Friedrich or Andreas Friederich (17 January 1798, in Ribeauvillé – 9 March 1877, in Strasbourg) was an Alsatian artist, sculptor and lithographer active in Germany and France.

Life He studied at the Kunstakademie in Dresden and in 1819 (aged 21) he entered the Berlin studio of Johann Gottfried Schadow. He moved to Paris in 1821, where he studied under François Joseph Bosio, and spent two years in Rome, where in 1824 he studied under Bertel Thorvaldsen. In 1826 he settled in Strasbourg.

Selected sculptures

Memorial to Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, Sasbach Portrait of Bernhard Boll, Freiburg Minster Portrait of Werner I, Strasbourg Cathedral Monument to Erwin von Steinbach, Steinbach district, Baden-Baden Statue of Francis Drake, Offenburg Portrait of Martin von Dunin, Poznań Cathedral 'Leopoldsdenkmal' monument, Achern, marking the geographical centre of Baden Figure of Christ, granite, Oberachern district cemetery (now part of the war memorial), Achern Portrait of the poet Gottlieb Konrad Pfeffel, Colmar Memorial to Johannes Hültz, designer of the north spire of Strasbourg Cathedral Memorial to Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, founder of the Strasbourg Gymnasium

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Andre Friedrich, Andreas Friedrich

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Frequently asked questions

Who was André Friedrich?

French sculptor (1798–1877)

When was André Friedrich born?

André Friedrich was born on 17 January 1798 in Ribeauvillé.

When did André Friedrich die?

André Friedrich died on 9 March 1877 in Strasbourg.

What was André Friedrich's occupation?

André Friedrich was a sculptor, lithographer and artist.

What nationality was André Friedrich?

André Friedrich was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: André Friedrich

· Wikidata: Q518573

· DBpedia: André Friedrich

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