Victor von Meyenburg
Victor von Meyenburg (born September 25, 1834 in Schaffhausen , † February 16, 1893 in Dresden ) was a Swiss artist and sculptor .
origin
Victor von Meyenburg's parents were Franz Anselm von Meyenburg (* December 4, 1788; † August 24, 1864) and his wife Maria Kleophea Stockar (1791-1859).
Life
At a young age, Victor von Meyenburg took lessons from the sculptor and painter Johann Jakob Oechslin and then did a two-year apprenticeship as a sculptor in his workshop. In 1856 he went to the academy in Munich where he studied under Max von Widnmann . In 1859 he went to Hugo Hagen's studio in Berlin. From 1859 to 1862 he made a study visit to Rome , then went to Zurich , before coming to Dresden in 1869, where he stayed until his death in 1893.
family
Victor von Meyenburg married on September 20, 1866 in Herrliberg Konstanze von May (born January 16, 1844 - † April 7, 1928), a daughter of the lawyer Friedrich von May (1808–1875) and a granddaughter of Hans Caspar Escher (1775– 1859). The couple had several children:
- Fritz (born July 7, 1867)
- Elisabeth (born August 29, 1868)
- Konrad Viktor (* July 13, 1870; † 1952), designer of agricultural machinery ∞ Henriette Martin (* June 27, 1874; † 1950)
- Constance (born May 20, 1872)
- Anna (born June 6, 1874)
- Ernst (born September 19, 1876)
- Walter (born March 31, 1880; † 1884)
- Marta (born November 10, 1882 - † March 10, 1972) from 1920 head of the Social Women's School in Zurich
- Hanns (born June 6, 1887 - † November 6, 1971), pathologist
Works
Victor von Meyenburg created numerous busts and also did decorative work at the Polytechnic and the Landesmuseum Zurich :
- Theseus (around 1860) as a gift to the Schaffhauser Kunstverein ( Museum zu Allerheiligen )
- Hadlaub (1884, on the Zurich square promenade , destroyed in 1990).
- Wiese (based on Johann Peter Hebels poem), Echo and Saint Cäcilie Kunstmuseum Zürich
Much of his work has been destroyed over time or has disappeared in museum depots. Therefore, almost none of his works can be found in public spaces anymore.
literature
- Dieter Ulrich: Meyenburg, Viktor von. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Hans Wolfgang Singer General Artist Lexicon, Volume 3, S.189
- Promenade in old Zurich - City of Zurich Image of the Hadlaub statue on p. 7
Web links
- Victor von Meyenburg in bernergeschlecht.ch
- Documentation on the Bremer Seume monument with medal from Meyenburg Biography of Meyenburg
Individual evidence
- ^ Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, register book
- ^ Address and business manual of the royal residence and capital Dreden, p.247
- ↑ Konrad Viktor von Meyenburg at bernergeschlecht.ch
- ^ Regula Ludi: Marta von Meyenburg. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . November 5, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2019 .
- ^ Official art catalog: World exhibition 1873 in Vienna. P.132
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meyenburg, Victor von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Meyenburg, Viktor von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1834 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schaffhausen |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 16, 1893 |
| Place of death | Dresden |