Moriz Schroth
Moriz Schroth (born July 2, 1853 in Vienna ; † April 4, 1937 there ) was an Austrian sculptor and plasterer.
He worked as a plaster caster ("art former") in the plaster foundry of the Austrian Museum for Art and Industry in Vienna, which was run by his father Alexander (1828–1899) . After his death he took over and continued to run it under his own direction from 1905 (address Vienna XII., Dunklergasse 14, Stadtbahn Viadukt 9 to 11). In 1908 he stopped this because of a lack of work and sold it in 1918, in 1920 it was finally closed.
He made death masks for prominent Viennese personalities of his time, such as Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach , Gustav Klimt and Karl Lueger .
literature
- Márk Szerdahelyi: The Viennese sculptor dynasty Schroth. A genealogical overview . In: Adler. Journal of Genealogy and Heraldry 24, 2007/08, p. 77.
- Rainald Franz: The art formator and the cast collection. On the history of the gypsum foundry. The Imperial and Royal Museum of Art and Industry and the role of the Schroth family . In: Simon Weber-Unger (Ed.): Plaster model and photography in the service of art history 1850–1900 . Vienna 2011, ISBN 978-3-200-02081-8 , pp. 44–52.
Web links
- Moriz Schroth in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
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SURNAME | Schroth, Moriz |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian sculptor and plasterer |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 2, 1853 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
DATE OF DEATH | April 4, 1937 |
Place of death | Vienna |