Heinrich Ehehalt

Heinrich Ehehalt (born September 13, 1879 in Strasbourg , † July 5, 1938 in Karlsruhe ) was a German sculptor , medalist and graphic artist .

Marriage initially received training as an engraver and chaser in a gold goods factory in Pforzheim ; This was followed by a visit to the arts and crafts school , and he worked for half a year in the studio of Professor Rudolf Mayer. After his return he worked as a modeller or chaser in the gold goods industry based in Pforzheim. In 1901 he went to the Karlsruhe Art Academy and attended Ludwig Schmid-Reutte's drawing class for three years . He later returned to small-scale sculpture and ran his own studio. In 1920 he designed the state coat of arms and the official seal of the Republic of Baden, which were introduced on January 4, 1921.

literature

Wassiliki Kanellakopoulou-Drossopoulou: The Baden sculptor, medalist and graphic artist Heinrich Ehehalt (1879–1938) and his contribution to the renewal of German medal art . Info Verlag, Karlsruhe 1999.
Wolfgang Leiser: Heinrich Ehehalt 1879–1938. A Karlsruhe medalist and graphic artist. In: Journal for the history of the Upper Rhine. 136 (NF 97, 1988), p. 417.
Wolfgang Leiser: Heinrich Ehehalt. In: Badische Biographien, NF 3, 71–72

Web links

Commons : Heinrich Ehehalt - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ § 8 of the regulation. The Baden coat of arms and the official seals. of January 4, 1921. In: Badisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt No. 12 of February 28, 1921, Appendices 1 and 2

personal data
SURNAME	Marriage break, Heinrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German sculptor, medalist, graphic artist
DATE OF BIRTH	September 13, 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH	Strasbourg
DATE OF DEATH	July 5, 1938
Place of death	Karlsruhe

[1] § 8 of the regulation. The Baden coat of arms and the official seals. of January 4, 1921. In: Badisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt No. 12 of February 28, 1921, Appendices 1 and 2