Albert Stotz
Albert Stotz (born July 4, 1815 in Stuttgart , † December 16, 1893 in Tübingen ) was the owner of an iron foundry and a pioneer of foundry technology.
life and work
Albert Stotz completed an apprenticeship as a mechanic at the Wuerttemberg ironworks in Wasseralfingen, where he also became a master and in 1850 a foundry inspector. In 1855 he was foundry manager at Klett & Co. in Nuremberg and one year later became director at CA Riedinger (founded by Ludwig August Riedinger , later merged with MAN ). In 1860 he set up his own foundry in Stuttgart, which after initial difficulties flourished in 1868 with the patented Stotz ice skate as the main product. Chains, conveyor belts, bucket elevators and circulation devices have been manufactured since 1870. In 1895 a general partnership was founded, bringing a partner into the company for the first time. In 1899 the company moved to Kornwestheim . In 1913 A. Stotz AG was founded, which existed until 1981.
Art casting work was also carried out in the Wasseralfingen ironworks under the direction of Albert Stotz. Stotz took advantage of the experience from this time when the production of his iron foundry came under pressure due to strong price competition. He successfully founded an arts and crafts department within his iron foundry, which was later continued as an independent company by his son Paul Stotz .
Casting work in Wasseralfingen (selection)
- Neptune statue for Lindau (1839/40)
- Candelabra for the Schiller Monument in Stuttgart by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1841/42)
- Castings for Wilhelma Castle in Cannstatt (1842/43)
- Fountain on the Schlossplatz in Stuttgart
- Chapters, decorations and reliefs for the anniversary column in Stuttgart (1844/45)
- Casting work for the Rosenstein Park in Cannstatt (1845/47)
- Nymph fountain for Villa Berg (1853)
gallery
Schiller Monument in Stuttgart, around 1890 to 1905
Wilhelma Castle
Fountain on the Schlossplatz in Stuttgart
Jubilee column on Schlossplatz
Concordia on the anniversary column
Nymph fountain at Villa Berg (1853)
literature
- Ingrid Bauert-Keetman: Chronicle of A. Stotz AG Stuttgart - iron foundry and machine factory , 1959
References and comments
- ↑ Since the end of the Second World War, the candelabras on the Schiller monument have disappeared.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stotz, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German foundry owner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1815 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stuttgart |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 16, 1893 |
| Place of death | Tübingen |