Elias Hütter

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Elias Hütter (born July 23, 1774 in Vienna , † March 25, 1865 there ) was an Austrian sculptor , sculptor and porcelain modeler .

Life

Hütter was the son of the caretaker of the Vienna porcelain factory at the time . In 1788 he began his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. In 1789 he became a student of the sculptor and porcelain modeler Anton Grassi . In 1804 Hütter is mentioned as a bossier , after Grassi's death he was promoted to model master. In 1857 Elias Hütter was the last master of the Viennese porcelain factory to leave and retired . His specialty were bisque busts , which he made for members of the imperial family and public figures. A classical bust of Archduke Charles was created as early as 1802 , and five years later he made four more busts of other archdukes . He was so successful that he continued to receive orders from the Viennese court for the next few decades. The portrait style of Elias Hütter was realistic .

Works (excerpt)

  • Portrait bust of Archduke Karl , 1802, bisque porcelain , Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna
  • Portrait bust of Archduke Johann , 1821, bisque porcelain, Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna
  • Portrait bust of Johann Philipp Graf Stadion , 1821, bisque china, Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna

literature

  • Ilse Krumpöck: The sculptures in the Army History Museum , Vienna 2004, p. 79 f.
  • Hans Vollmer (ed.): General lexicon of the visual artists from antiquity to the present . Leipzig 1925, Volume 18, p. 75.
  • Elias Hütter. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1965, p. 7.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ilse Krumpöck: Die Bildwerke im Heeresgeschichtliches Museum , Vienna 2004, p. 79 f.
personal data
SURNAME Hütter, Elias
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH July 23, 1774
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH March 25, 1865
Place of death Vienna